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 of miraculous

• superhuman
• magical
• uncanny
• remarkable

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

White detailed a bizarre, almost miraculous weather event that saved the outdoor fight night just as things looked grim. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026

Watching all this happen, in real time, has been magical, miraculous and magnetic. — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

As the critical 72-hour window for finding survivors passed, there have continued to be some miraculous rescues. — Fatima Al-Kassab, NPR, 1 July 2026

Three children were among those pulled to safety in a miraculous rescue that aired on state television. — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 25 June 2026

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

Rhymes for miraculous

• sacculus

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