amorous
Americanadjective
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inclined or disposed to love, especially sexual love.
an amorous disposition.
- Synonyms:
- passionate, sensual
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showing or expressing love.
an amorous letter.
- Synonyms:
- tender, fond, impassioned, loving, amatory
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of or relating to love.
amorous poetry.
- Synonyms:
- erotic
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being in love; enamored.
She smiled and at once he became amorous of her.
adjective
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inclined towards or displaying love or desire
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in love
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of or relating to love
Other Word Forms
- amorosity noun
- amorously adverb
- amorousness noun
- nonamorous adjective
- nonamorously adverb
- nonamorousness noun
- unamorous adjective
- unamorously adverb
- unamorousness noun
Etymology
Origin of amorous
First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin amōrōsus, equivalent to amor “love” + -ōsus -ose 1, -ous
Example Sentences
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Wiser and more practical than those around her, Maomao is able to play forensic detective, prevent assassination attempts, suss out political intrigue, resist an amorous eunuch and even ingest bits of poison safely.
From Salon • Dec. 19, 2025
The results do not just overturn previous theories about amorous and peaceful meetings between groups of people.
From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2024
But it’s telling that Leon, obtusely obsessed with his disastrous book, can’t fully embrace the amorous potential of his surroundings.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 12, 2023
Geopolitical crises and amorous complications are thick on the ground, intertwining and constantly morphing in ways that can be hard to follow.
From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2023
Turkeys seem to be manic-depressive types, gobbling with blushing wattles, spread tails, and scraping wings in amorous bravado at one moment and huddled in craven cowardice the next.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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