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- [am-er-uh s]
- /ˈæm ər əs/
- /ˈæm.ə.rəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [am-er-uh s]
- /ˈæm ər əs/
Definitions of amorous word
- adjective amorous If you describe someone's feelings or actions as amorous, you mean that they involve sexual desire. 3
- adjective amorous inclined towards or displaying love or desire 3
- adjective amorous in love 3
- adjective amorous of or relating to love 3
- adjective amorous full of love or fond of making love 3
- adjective amorous in love; enamored or fond (of) 3
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Origin of amorous
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English < Middle French < Latin amōrōsus, equivalent to amor love + -ōsus -ose1, -ous
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Parts of speech for Amorous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
amorous popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for amorous
adj amorous
- romantic — of, relating to, or of the nature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance: a romantic adventure.
- amative — of or inclined to love, esp. sexual love
- amatory — of, relating to, or inciting sexual love or desire
- aphrodisiac — An aphrodisiac is a food, drink, or drug which is said to make people want to have sex.
- ardent — Ardent is used to describe someone who has extremely strong feelings about something or someone.
adjective amorous
- affectionate — If you are affectionate, you show your love or fondness for another person in the way that you behave towards them.
- loving — feeling or showing love; warmly affectionate; fond: loving glances.
- sentimental — expressive of or appealing to sentiment, especially the tender emotions and feelings, as love, pity, or nostalgia: a sentimental song.
noun amorous
- flirting — to court triflingly or act amorously without serious intentions; play at love; coquet.
- beguilement — to influence by trickery, flattery, etc.; mislead; delude.
Antonyms for amorous
adj amorous
- hateful — arousing hate or deserving to be hated: the hateful oppression of dictators.
- indifferent — without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic: his indifferent attitude toward the suffering of others.
- unfriendly — not amicable; not friendly or kindly in disposition; unsympathetic; aloof: an unfriendly coldness of manner.
- cold — Something that is cold has a very low temperature or a lower temperature than is normal or acceptable.
- cool — Something that is cool has a temperature which is low but not very low.
adjective amorous
- dispassionate — free from or unaffected by passion; devoid of personal feeling or bias; impartial; calm: a dispassionate critic.
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