Amorous

English

Adjective

Amorous (comparative more Amorous, superlative most Amorous)

1. Inclined to love; having a propensity to love, or to sexual enjoyment; loving; fond; affectionate; as, an amorous disposition.
2. Indicating love or sexual desire.
3. Of or relating to, or produced by, love.

Adverbs for Amorous

ardently; erotically; tenderly; lovingly; excessively; ostentatiously; fervidly; adoringly; idolatrously; infatuatedly; passionately; rapturously; yearningly; coquettishly; excitedly; flirtatiously; sweetly; philanderingly; seductively; enchantingly; winningly; wooingly; devotedly.

Synonyms for Amorous

loving, affectionate, ardent, erotic, passionate, tender, fond.

Antonyms for Amorous

cool, cold, frigid, loveless.

Thesaurus

amative; amatory; aphrodisiac; ardent; carnal; desirous; enamored; erogenic; erogenous; erotic; erotogenic; fleshly; gamic; heterosexual; impassioned; infatuated; lascivious; libidinal; loverlike; loverly; lustful; nuptial; oversexed; passionate; potent; procreative; sensual; sex; sexed; sexlike; sexual; sexy; straight; undersexed; venereal; voluptuous

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈæm(ə)ɹəs/

Etymology

(14th century) via Old French, from Medieval Latin amōrōsus, from Latin amor (“love”), related to Latin amāre (“to love”).

Related terms

• amour

Translations

Inclined to love

Dutch: amoureus (nl) Finnish: lemmenkipeä French: amoureux (fr)

Italian: amoroso (it) m., amorosa (it) f. Spanish: amoroso (es) m., cariñoso (es) m. Turkish: aşık (tr) pl.

Indicating love or sexual desire

French: amoureux (fr)

Spanish: amoroso (es)

Of or relating to, or produced by, love

Dutch: amoureuze (nl)

French: amoureux (fr)

Affected with love

Dutch: verliefd (nl) French: amoureux (fr)

Spanish: enamorado (es)