amorous | Definition of amorous

Synonyms and Antonyms of amorous

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

Synonyms of amorous

amatory, aphrodisiac (also aphrodisiacal), erogenous, erotic (also erotical), erotogenic, sexy, steamy

Words Related to amorous

carnal, fleshly, sensual, sensuous

bawdy, lascivious, lewd, lustful, obscene, prurient, racy, spicy, suggestive, titillating

dirty, filthy, foul, gross, indecent, nasty, pornographic, ribald, smutty, unprintable, vulgar

fetishistic, perversive

Near Antonyms of amorous

clean, decent, decorous, polite, proper, seemly

innocuous, inoffensive

Antonyms of amorous

nonerotic, unerotic, unsexy