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miraculous

miraculous

95 4.3
Very surprising and lucky in a way people cannot explain
  • adjective
  • /məˈrækjələs/
translation icon : milagroso
  • The team's miraculous comeback in the final minutes of the game stunned the fans.
  • a miraculous cure
  • miraculous healing
  • a miraculous intervention

Well, guys, this may be one of the most miraculous dinners of my life.

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Examples

  • Every new advance in science leads to unexpected, miraculous technologies.

  • The young have such miraculous powers of recuperation.

  • And sometimes you see miraculous changes in their life.

  • And when you change, miraculous things happen.

  • Said he had a miraculous recovery.

  • You have achieved a miraculous thing.

  • Well, guys, this may be one of the most miraculous dinners of my life.

  • We're seeing really miraculous things with ACL tears.

  • Listener, I have to tell you, the most miraculous thing has been happening lately.

  • It is miraculous that it is not more damaged than it is.

Synonyms

amazing
vsmiraculous
1.0

Causing great surprise and admiration

adds an extra sense of being unusually lucky or miracle like
incredible
vsmiraculous
3.5

Very surprising or hard to believe

is also hard to believe but implies a fortunate, miracle-like cause
extraordinary
vsmiraculous
  • Formal
859 3.8

Very unusual or much greater than usual

is also unusual but specifically feels like a fortunate miracle
remarkable
vsmiraculous
588 2.8

Unusual and easy to notice because it is different or surprising

is more than unusual, adding a sense of unexpected good fortune
spectacular
vsmiraculous
265 3.5

Very impressive and exciting to look at

is more about surprise and luck than dramatic appearance
marvelous
vsmiraculous
  • US
251 1.8

Very good and surprising in a way that pleases people

adds a sense of being miraculously fortunate, not just admirable
magical
vsmiraculous
239 3.7

Having a special, beautiful quality that makes people feel amazed

is extraordinary and lucky but not framed as supernatural
exceptional
vsmiraculous
129 4.1

Being much better than normal or usual

adds a stronger sense of unexpected, fortunate wonder to that quality
phenomenal
vsmiraculous
113 5.4

Very impressive and much better than normal

adds a fortunate, almost inexplicable cause to that impressiveness
astounding
vsmiraculous
92 4.1

So surprising and impressive that you feel amazed

shares astonishment but highlights unexpected good fortune
wondrous
vsmiraculous
60 5.8

Very impressive and causing strong surprise

adds the idea of being fortunate as well as impressive
unreal
vsmiraculous
  • Informal
34 5.1

Very impressive and hard to believe

is also hard to accept but emphasizes fortunate, miracle sense
divine
vsmiraculous
23 6.5

Seeming to come from God or a higher power

is wondrous and lucky but not presented as from a deity
stupendous
vsmiraculous
19 6.7

Very large or impressive in a way that amazes people

can imply wonder but lacks the clear fortunate cause present here
serendipitous
vsmiraculous
10 7.4

Happening by chance and bringing good results

is similarly fortunate but suggests a miracle rather than mere chance
fabulous
vsmiraculous
5 4.2

So surprising that it seems hard to believe

adds a sense of unexpected luck
astonishing
vsmiraculous
5 3.4

Very surprising and making you feel great wonder

is similar in awe but stresses being unusually fortunate
providential
vsmiraculous
5 8.1

Happens at the right time and looks like a lucky help

is similarly lucky but stresses wonder rather than timing
heaven-sent
vsmiraculous
3 6.8

Very lucky and coming at just the right time

is surprising and fortunate as if caused by a miracle
simply phenomenal
vsmiraculous
1 5.5

Very impressive and much better than you expect

adds a sense of being unexpectedly lucky or miracle like
motherfreaking amazing
vsmiraculous
  • NSFW
9.9

Very impressive and surprising in a strong informal way

conveys intense admiration while also implying unexpected good fortune

Antonyms

683 1.0

Normal and not special or unusual

20 3.5

Being ordinary and not interesting

How Miraculous

miraculous
95 4.3
astonishing
5 3.4
amazing
1.0
remarkable
588 2.8
surprising
433 1.8

Surface Forms

miraculous positive
miraculouser comparative
miraculousest superlative

Morphology

miraculous = miracle (transparent) = miracle + ous

Formed by the noun 'miracle' plus the adjectival suffix '-ous', meaning 'of or like a miracle', which a typical learner can infer.

Etymology

The word miraculous comes from the Latin word miraculum, meaning 'a wonder', and shares the same root as miracle. So something miraculous is very surprising and feels like a wonderful, almost impossible event.