adj
miraculous
mih-RAK-yuu-luhs
adj
1
Caused by or resembling a miracle; impossible to explain through ordinary means.
"Doctors called her recovery miraculous."
2
Extremely surprising or remarkable.
"It was miraculous that the old car still ran after all these years."
How to Use Miraculous
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribing something so surprising or fortunate it feels like a miracle.
Common pairings
miraculous recovery
miraculous escape
Word Forms
more miraculous comparative, most miraculous superlative
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Etymology
From Middle French miraculeux, from the same root as "miracle."