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 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 The amorous couple abandoned their spouses, children, and lives (and Wright his practice) in 1909 to spend a year together in Europe before relocating to Taliesin in 1911. — Carrie Hojnicki, Architectural Digest, 20 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for amorous

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An erotic thriller that captures the dying charm of Thailand’s stand-alone cinemas which also serve as cruising sites for closeted gay men.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026
Initially, the show was described as being not as erotic as the book, questioning if it was toned down.

— Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 14 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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