miraculous Definition
mi·racu·lous (mi rak′yo̵̅o̅ ləs, -yə-)
adjective
- having the nature of a miracle; supernatural
- like a miracle; wonderful; marvelous
- able to work miracles
Etymology: MFr miraculeux < ML miraculosus < L miraculum
miraculous Related Forms
mi·rac′u·lously adverb
mi·rac′u·lous·ness noun
miraculous Synonyms
miraculous
modif.
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. * 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.
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