miraculous
Origin of miraculous
Synonyms for miraculous
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unbelievable, monstrous, spectacular, incredible, strange, phenomenal, awesome, freakish, astounding, magical, inexplicable, astonishing, extraordinary, amazing, unreal, supernatural, wondrous, superhuman, marvelous, anomalousExamples from the Web for miraculous
Contemporary Examples of miraculous
But a funny thing happened on the way to the funeral: a miraculous resurrection!
A volunteer I spoke to at length, Julia Cohen, explained to me that the miraculous power of Amma is her intuitiveness.
The miraculous brand of Billy-the-Fish football is almost over and the butch giants are back.
Inside her miraculous recovery and her fight against returning to Afghanistan.
Nancy Kerrigan was practically worshipped by the media for her miraculous recovery and flawless routines.
ESPN’s ‘The Price of Gold’ Revisits the Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan ScandalAmy Zimmerman
January 15, 2014
Historical Examples of miraculous
All at once, Jason bethought himself of the galley's miraculous figure-head.
Tanglewood TalesNathaniel Hawthorne
The knowledge that comes from the blue is not like that—it is more important and miraculous.
Green MansionsW. H. Hudson
But in his heart he was almost awed by the miraculous cleverness of the English police.
The Secret AgentJoseph Conrad
The miraculous, which could not be verified, must be a food necessary to human despair.
The Three Cities Trilogy, CompleteEmile Zola
The escape, if the Captain's story were true, appeared to border upon the miraculous.
Micah ClarkeArthur Conan Doyle
miraculous
- of, like, or caused by a miracle; marvellous
- surprising
- having the power to work miracles
Word Origin and History for miraculous
mid-15c., from Middle French miraculeux, from Medieval Latin miraculosus, from Latin miraculum "miracle, marvel, wonder" (see miracle). Related: Miraculously (early 15c.); miraculousness.