amor
Spanish heart's word
Amor is Spanish and Portuguese for love, appearing in English contexts as a term of endearment or in phrases like mi amor (my love).
The word carries romantic warmth and is familiar to English speakers through music, literature, and cultural contact with Spanish-speaking communities.
Gentle, caring quality
- warmthHeat you feel
- fondnessWarm liking or affection
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- careAttentive regard for others
nurture · kindness · gentleness · compassion · endearment · cherish · adoration · doting
Intense prolonged craving
- longingIntense, persistent desire
- cravingPowerful urge to have
- lustIntense carnal appetite
- appetiteDesire for food
pining · thirst · hankering · ache · wanting · covet · eros · sensuality
Forming close connections
- trustConfidence in another
- closenessState of proximity
- familiarityKnowledge through experience
- connectionA joining or relation
vulnerability · sharing · companionship · confidante · rapport · understanding · commitment · togetherness
Firm pledge to act
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- fidelityLoyalty or exactness
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- faithfulnessDevoted loyalty maintained
allegiance · constancy · steadfastness · adoration · worship · reverence · sacrifice · unconditional
tenderness
Gentle, caring quality
care · nurture · kindness · gentleness · compassion · endearment · cherish · adoration · doting · attachment
yearning
Intense prolonged craving
appetite · pining · thirst · hankering · ache · wanting · covet · eros · sensuality · attraction
bonding
Forming close connections
- trustConfidence in another
- closenessState of proximity
- familiarityKnowledge through experience
connection · vulnerability · sharing · companionship · confidante · rapport · understanding · commitment · togetherness · partnership
commitment
Firm pledge to act
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- fidelityLoyalty or exactness
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
faithfulness · allegiance · constancy · steadfastness · adoration · worship · reverence · sacrifice · unconditional · eternal
ardor
Intense emotional warmth
- fervorIntense emotional intensity
- infatuationShort-lived intense attraction
- ecstasyOverwhelming intense delight
rapture · intensity · fire · burning · desire · longing · yearning · obsession · enchantment · captivation
courtship
Seeking another's romantic favor
- serenadeOutdoor romantic performance
- sonnetFourteen-line metered poem
- valentineFebruary fourteenth greeting
wooing · suitor · tryst · rendezvous · candlelight · bouquet · chivalry · gallantry · lovesick · admirer