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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News of his miraculous survival made international headlines and sent shockwaves throughout the mountaineering community.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Honestly, you are in your 60s at this point, and I don’t see your husband going through a miraculous change through marital or even private therapy.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

The 31-year-old Mr. Carlsen, whose “seemingly miraculous abilities elicited the sort of fandom usually reserved for rock stars and professional athletes,” is heavily favored.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

In a miraculous Einsteinian world, no word, no image, no emotion wants emphasis.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

The cards announced a miraculous new cure for feline leukemia, and the callers identified themselves as representatives from Cat Fancy magazine.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

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