miraculous

adjective

mi·​rac·​u·​lous mə-ˈra-kyə-ləs How to pronounce miraculous (audio)
Synonyms of miraculous
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

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He made a miraculous recovery after the accident. Her memory is nothing short of miraculous.
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There’s something miraculous about stepping into that space and having the waterfall almost erase the city for a few minutes. — Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 European and North American agricultural journals hailed guano as a miraculous remedy for exhausted soils. — Edward D. Melillo, Fortune, 27 July 2026 The following season, Newcastle came third in the Premier League and Andy Cole scored 41 goals, a miraculous rise by the standards of most clubs and vertiginous for Newcastle. — George Caulkin, New York Times, 21 July 2026 They’re tossed in a blend of malt-vinegar powder, sugar, salt, black pepper, and MSG, a miraculous combination that activates every sensory receptor simultaneously, and nearly blows out your palate for anything else. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 19 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for miraculous

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

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The first known use of miraculous was in the 15th century

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“Miraculous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miraculous. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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miraculous

adjective
mi·​rac·​u·​lous mə-ˈrak-yə-ləs How to pronounce miraculous (audio)
1
: of the nature of a miracle : supernatural
2
: suggesting a miracle : marvelous
3
: working or able to work miracles
miraculously adverb

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