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

Derived Forms

• ˈamorously, adverb
• ˈamorousness, noun

Other Words From

• amo·rous·ly adverb
• amo·rous·ness am·o·ros·i·ty [am-, uh, -, ros, -i-tee], noun
• non·amo·rous adjective
• non·amo·rous·ly adverb
• non·amo·rous·ness noun
• un·amo·rous adjective
• un·amo·rous·ly adverb
• un·amo·rous·ness 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

We find out just how amorous their romance could be—and how capable they were of hurting each other.

From Time

They include “gross indecency,” which is defined as “the public show of amorous relations between or among persons of the same sex.”

From Washington Blade

Alex Alonso, SHRM’s chief knowledge officer, isn’t surprised that amorous relationships have flourished within remote teams.

From Quartz

In just a few hours on Friday night, the race was upended — Tillis revealed a coronavirus diagnosis that would keep him isolated for days, and Cunningham admitted to sending amorous text messages to a California political strategist.

From Washington Post

He was certainly more than anxious to have an amorous relationship.

From The Daily Beast

Nobody will argue about the proper English spelling of amorous, from the Latin root amor.

From The Daily Beast

Does that viral video of Moore getting amorous with childlike Philip Tanzini really prove a pattern going back to her teen years?

From The Daily Beast

In but a few minutes, we were introduced to the object of Justin's amorous display, the gorgeous and talented Linda Fairstein.

From The Daily Beast

And how amorous you become when your courtship with the muses is going strong.

From The Daily Beast

The chambermaid is otherwise engaged, for an amorous spark is seen to be kissing her in the open doorway.

From Project Gutenberg

The princess was in the family conclave which met to consider an amorous escapade of the Duchesse Antoinette de Langeais.

From Project Gutenberg

With all my vagaries, my uncertain emotions, I didn't want just the excitement of an affair, an amorous adventure.

From Project Gutenberg

Like an old lover who discovers a moldy package of amorous epistles, Don Custodio arose and approached the desk.

From Project Gutenberg

It sounded to him like the tender reproach of an amorous, expectant maiden, waiting eagerly for her love, too long delayed.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• erotic
• romantic