inamorate

/ɪnəmɔˈrɑːtə/ i-nə-mō-RÄ-tə

Definitions

1. noun

a woman with whom one is in love, especially a woman who is not formally the object of one’s affections, but with whom one has a romantic or amorous interest

“He was smitten with his inamorata, a beautiful young artist.”

Synonyms

  • lover
  • mistress
  • sweetheart

Antonyms

  • enemy
  • hater