amorous

[am-er-uhs]

adjective

1. inclined or disposed to love, especially sexual love.

   an amorous disposition.

   Synonyms: passionate, sensual

2. showing or expressing love.

   an amorous letter.

   Synonyms: tender, fond, impassioned, loving, amatory

3. of or relating to love.

   amorous poetry.

   Synonyms: erotic

4. being in love; enamored.

   She smiled and at once he became amorous of her.

amorous

/ ˈæmərəs /

adjective

1. inclined towards or displaying love or desire

2. in love

3. of or relating to love

Other Word Forms

• amorously adverb
• amorousness noun
• amorosity noun
• nonamorous adjective
• nonamorously adverb
• nonamorousness noun
• unamorous adjective
• unamorously adverb
• unamorousness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of amorous¹

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin amōrōsus, equivalent to amor “love” + -ōsus -ose ¹, -ous

Word History and Origins

Origin of amorous¹

C14: from Old French, from Medieval Latin amōrōsus, from Latin amor love

Example Sentences

Her dissatisfaction with her crabby old husband drives her into the same state of amorous turmoil that Vanya and Sonya find themselves in.

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Daryl and Carol share a different bond, something more than family but not quite amorous.

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If they achieve their amorous quest, there will be fewer baby mosquitoes than there would be if nature ran its course.

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Willem de Kooning had never been to Italy when he traveled to Venice for an amorous rendezvous in September 1959.

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Another made posts declaring that superhero group The Avengers were teaming up against Donald Trump, and expressed amorous thoughts for outspokenly liberal actor Mark Ruffalo.

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Related Words

• erotic 
• romantic