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Amorous vs Loved - What's the difference?

amorous | loved |

As adjectives the difference between amorous and loved

is that amorous is inclined or having a propensity to love, or to sexual enjoyment while loved is .

As a verb loved is

(poetic) (love).

amorous

English

Alternative forms

* amourous

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Inclined or having a propensity to love, or to sexual enjoyment.
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  • *:Breezes blowing from beds of iris quickened her breath with their perfume; she saw the tufted lilacs sway in the wind, and the streamers of mauve-tinted wistaria swinging, all a-glisten with golden bees; she saw a crimson cardinal winging through the foliage, and amorous tanagers flashing like scarlet flames athwart the pines.
  • Indicating love or sexual desire.
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  • Of or relating to, or produced by, love.
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  • (lb) Affected with love; in love; enamored.
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  • Synonyms

    (inclined or having a propensity to love) loving; fond; affectionate

    References

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    loved

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (love)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Being the object of love.
  • * 1997', Charlie W. Shedd, ''How to Make People Really Feel '''Loved : And Other Life-Giving Observations , Vine Books, ISBN 1569550131.
  • * 1999', Valerie Grove, ''Laurie Lee: The Well-'''Loved Stranger , Penguin Books (2001), ISBN 0140276882.
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