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

Burnishing his reputation as hip-hop’s most humble servant, Cole continuously retells the story of his miraculous underdog success. —Benny Sun, Pitchfork, 10 Feb. 2026

But Vonn’s hopes of eclipsing her American teammate and pull off a miraculous gold medal victory came to a nasty halt. —Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026

Akers, a second-round pick by the Rams in 2020, played well as a rookie and then made a near miraculous recovery from an Achilles injury to play in the Super Bowl. —Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026

The glint in the baby’s eyes is miraculous. —Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 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