What does amative mean?
Amative means Pertaining to love; amorous..
Amative
/ˈam.ə.tɪv/ · adjective
Meaning
Pertaining to love; amorous..
Example Sentences
His amative enthusiasm, at which he is himself laughing, and his clever, imaginative, humorous ways, contrast strongly with the sincere tenderness and dignified quietness of the woman.
He was also confounded by its implication in Podson. Damme, the idea of that runt of a feller makin' up to a woman old enough to be his mother! Bradly banged pots about the stove, preparing the evening meal, to relieve himself of an outraged sense of propriety at Podson's amative presumption.
His endearments were not amative or effete, but manly like Churchill's, and gave one a sense of being singled out, of having value.
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What is a synonym for amative?
Common synonyms include amorous, loving.
What is the opposite of amative?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use amative in a sentence?
His amative enthusiasm, at which he is himself laughing, and his clever, imaginative, humorous ways, contrast strongly with the sincere tenderness and dignified quietness of the woman.
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