AMOROUS Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

amorous

adjective

ˈa-mə-rəs

Definition of amorous

as in erotic

of, relating to, exciting, or expressing sexual attraction or desire male birds engage in amorous behavior—nest-building, singing, showing off their finery—in order to attract females

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Recent Examples of amorous Omid, whose English surpasses Marjan’s own level, has excited such hopes, and the touchingly Chekhovian quasi-romance between them adds a gentle note of amorous wistfulness. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026 In a new study published in March, a team of scientists from Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium used conch hops to calculate just how much space an amorous herd of conch need to mate. — Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026 Service, on my visits, was a bit spacey, but it’s been tightening up; the tone of the place seems to be in progress, too, oscillating between that of a neighborhood joint, an amorous date-night nook, and a sceney hot spot. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026 There’s an official battle, a backwoods kerfuffle, and some amorous activity on the side. — Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for amorous

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Sullivan’s Anne first aired on PBS the very same night, for instance, that the erotic multicultural dance fable Flashdance was first shown on network TV.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
Among them is Sirocco, an erotic thriller written by two-time Emmy winner Gideon Raff.

— Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026

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The brilliant young Mozart, only 34 at the time of the premiere, lifted this ludicrous amatory romp into sublime heights with his music.

— Jeremy Yudkin, BostonGlobe.com, 17 July 2023
Lapine, making his feature film debut, doesn’t have the technique to turn this amatory whirl into a lyrical roundelay.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2023

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