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

All of this is made possible through the elegant, limitlessly expressive writing system that is musical notation, which is as miraculous as the alphabet itself, and can be used for purposes every bit as varied. —Matthew Aucoin, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025

From $280 Book now This transformation of the historic and stately National Bank into the Riggs hotel is nearly miraculous. —Laura Dannen Redman, AFAR Media, 14 Apr. 2025

From clunky, barely mobile machines to smooth operators that can outperform humans in certain tasks, the progress is nothing short of miraculous. —Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025

Anything, any object, any piece of nature, any human being, anything; the world is miraculous. —Quispe López, Them., 8 Apr. 2025

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