Definitions

miraculous

[mi-rak-yuh-luhs] / mɪˈræk yə ləs /

ADJECTIVE

surprisingly wonderful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amazing astonishing astounding awesome extraordinary freakish incredible inexplicable magical marvelous monstrous phenomenal spectacular strange superhuman supernatural unbelievable unreal wondrous

WEAK

anomalous fabulous heavy numinous preternatural prodigious staggering stupefying stupendous superior supermundane supranatural thaumaturgic the utmost unaccountable unearthly unimaginable wonderworking

Antonyms

STRONGEST

average believable boring common credible dull expected familiar genuine natural normal ordinary plausible real regular standard unamazing usual

Example Sentences

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Miraculous moments in the story, such as water welling from a rock where Patrick later baptizes people, play out in a quiet tone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

And while some popular kids shows still pretend the world is 90% male, others like "Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir" and "My Little Pony" put girl characters front and center.

From Salon • Jul. 18, 2023

Subtitled “The Miraculous Story of the Once and Future Heavyweight Champion of the World,” it’s a movie with its heart in the right place and its sense of drama nowhere in sight.

From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2023

Before her campaign announcement Saturday in Washington, she will complete teaching a five-week online seminar this week called “The Miraculous Mind: Transform Your Thoughts, Transform the World.”

From Washington Post • Feb. 26, 2023

“I'll say it works! She did me wrist a couple of years back. Miraculous, it was. But the wife and I were sure she'd made you up.”

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

Vocabulary lists containing miraculous

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

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