miraculous

adjective

mi·​rac·​u·​lous mə-ˈra-kyə-ləs 

1

: of the nature of a miracle : supernatural

a miraculous event

2

: suggesting a miracle : marvelous

proof of a miraculous memory

—Time

He made a miraculous recovery after the accident.

3

: working or able to work miracles

miraculous power

miraculously adverb

miraculousness noun

Synonyms

• magical
• phenomenal
• preternatural
• superhuman
• supernatural
• supernormal
• transcendent
• transcendental
• uncanny
• unearthly

Examples of miraculous in a Sentence

He made a miraculous recovery after the accident.

Her memory is nothing short of miraculous.

Recent Examples on the Web

With his miraculous feat, however, the tides shift in an instant. —Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2024

With Biden suffering dissension in the Democratic Party ranks (and now with a case of COVID) while Trump is riding a wave of support since his miraculous encounter with a bullet, maybe the ex-president will present a different face tonight. —New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 July 2024

In the fight, Umehara is near defeat with a sliver of health when Wong as Chun-Li performs a finishing move hoping to wrap up the round, but in that tense moment, Umehara performs a miraculous series of parries and activates his own powerful attack as Ken. —Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 17 July 2024

These miraculous little toys will easily get you a cool 20 minutes plus of captivated baby attention. —Meredith Woerner, Variety, 16 July 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English myraclous, borrowed from Middle French miraculeus, borrowed from Medieval Latin mīrāculōsus, from Late Latin mīrāculum miracle + Latin -ōsus -ose entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

miraculous

adjective

mi·​rac·​u·​lous mə-ˈrak-yə-ləs 

1

: of the nature of a miracle : supernatural

2

: suggesting a miracle : marvelous

3

: working or able to work miracles

miraculously adverb