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miraculous

[mi-rak-yuh-luhs]

adjective

  1. performed by or involving a supernatural power or agency.

    a miraculous cure.

  2. of the nature of a miracle; marvelous.

    Synonyms:
  3. having or seeming to have the power to work miracles.

    miraculous drugs.



miraculous

/ ɪˈæʊə /

adjective

  1. of, like, or caused by a miracle; marvellous

  2. surprising

  3. having the power to work miracles

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • miraculously adverb
  • miraculousness noun
  • hypermiraculous adjective
  • hypermiraculousness noun
  • nonmiraculous adjective
  • nonmiraculousness noun
  • pseudomiraculous adjective
  • quasi-miraculous adjective
  • unmiraculous adjective
  • ˈܱdzܲԱ noun
  • ˈܱdzܲ adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of miraculous1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Medieval Latin ī峦ܱōܲ, equivalent to Latin ī峦ܱ(ܳ) miracle + -ōܲ -ous
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Synonym Study

Miraculous, preternatural, supernatural refer to that which seems to transcend the laws of nature. Miraculous refers to something that apparently contravenes known laws governing the universe: a miraculous success. Preternatural suggests the possession of supernormal qualities: Dogs have a preternatural sense of smell. It may also mean supernatural: Elves are preternatural beings. Supernatural suggests divine or superhuman properties: supernatural aid in battle.
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Example Sentences

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Each is designed around Christian faith like it’s the rug that ties the room together; each falls somewhere on the spectrum of “great” to “watchable trash,” too, which appropriately feels downright miraculous.

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But in “Hamlet” he seems content to toy around with Shakespeare’s tale without probing its miraculous depths.

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"It was miraculous that I got across because I was training with men who were born in a pair of Speedos," he jokes.

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Jack Milne, heroic at the heart of an Aberdeen defence that performed a miraculous metamorphosis from mistake-ridden chumps to hugely resilient champs.

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She says disposable vapes have had a "miraculous impact on smoking levels".

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When To Use

does miraculous mean?

Miraculous is used to describe something done by or involving a supernatural power, as in Rising from the dead is a miraculous feat!This sense of miraculous is frequently limited to religious use. In many faiths, something being miraculous implies an action of a deity. However, some people believe that something can be miraculous due to the forces of nature.Miraculous is also used figuratively to describe something whose working isn’t well understood or whose results are exceptionally wonderful. It appears to work by miracle, that is, an action by a deity. You might hear medicines or cures described as miraculous because they seem to work by miracle or the results are so wonderful, like the results of a miracle would be.Example: The acquisition went through miraculously and everyone got what they wanted.

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