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miraculous Definition

mi·racu·lous (mi rakyo̵̅o̅ ləs, -yə-)

adjective

  1. having the nature of a miracle; supernatural
  2. like a miracle; wonderful; marvelous
  3. able to work miracles

Etymology: MFr miraculeux < ML miraculosus < L miraculum

miraculous Related Forms

mi·racu·lously adverb mi·racu·lous·ness noun

miraculous Synonyms

miraculous

modif.

  1. Caused by divine intervention

    supernatural, preternatural, marvelous, superhuman, beyond understanding, phenomenal, anomalous, unimaginable, stupendous, stupefying, awesome, monstrous; see also mysterious 2, unknown 1.

    Antonyms natural*, familiar*, imaginable. *

  2. So unusual as to suggest a miracle

    extraordinary, freakish, wondrous; see unusual 1, 2.

miraculous Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

  • seemingly: She also overcame the dyslexia in a seemingly miraculous way.
  • almost: Phone calls sometimes have an almost miraculous ability to speed up a long awaited response.
  • truly: Its a truly miraculous way to end a career.
  • apparently: How apparently miraculous is the knowledge of their union.
  • equally: It's inconceivable Many other equally miraculous changes are manifesting as well.
  • quite: In fact the results you will produce will often seem quite miraculous.

Modifies a noun

  • healings: Miraculous healings come from the oil which still flows from the rock on which her shrine is placed.
  • cure: This simple remedy, adapted from a method used for human babies, has effected miraculous cures, even with tiny kittens.
  • deliverance: The fiery furnace and the miraculous deliverance of the faithful captives.
  • draft: Not just the miraculous draft of fish, but the divine power at work in Jesus singles Peter out for special service.
  • escape: We begin to hear the stories; most are tales of miraculous escapes â for the dead take their tales with them.
  • healing: The tangible result of the miraculous healing of Kim's birth will be the next beautiful baby.

Used with adjective complement

  • seem: In fact the results you will produce will often seem quite miraculous.
  • appear: Did Jesus use some sleight-of-hand to make the event appear less miraculous?
  • consider: And since I'd been told I would never conceive, Pauline's birth could be considered doubly miraculous.
  • call: It is by their immense improbability that such coincidences deserve to be called miraculous.