Syn. -- Weighty; momentous; significant; essential; necessary;
considerable; influential; serious.
Im*por"tant*ly, adv. In an important manner.
Im`por*ta"tion (?), n. [Cf. F. importation. See Import, v. t.] 1. The
act of carrying, conveying, or delivering. [R.]
2. The act or practice of importing, or bringing into a country or
state; -- opposed to exportation.
3. That which is imported; commodities or wares introduced into a
country from abroad.
Im*port"er (?), n. One who imports; the merchant who brings goods into
a country or state; -- opposed to exporter.
Im*port"ing, a. Full of meaning. [Obs.] Shak.
Im*port"less, a. Void of meaning. [Obs.] Shak.
Im*por"tu*na*ble (?), a. Heavy; insupportable. [Obs.] Sir T. More.
Im*por"tu*na*cy (?), n. [From Importunate.] The quality of being
importunate; importunateness.
Im*por"tu*nate (?), a. [See Importune.] 1. Troublesomely urgent;
unreasonably solicitous; overpressing in request or demand; urgent;
teasing; as, an impotunate petitioner, curiosity. Whewell.