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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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For a few seconds, Burnley fans were celebrating what looked like being one of the Premier League's greatest ever comebacks - and new hope of a miraculous survival.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

While the motives that drive a knight are often human, political, or both, the logic is as miraculous and irrational as a muddy hedge knight crawling out from under a fallen dragon.

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026

This is miraculous in the world of military procurement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

Akers, a second-round pick by the Rams in 2020, played well as a rookie and then made a near miraculous recovery from an Achilles injury to play in the Super Bowl.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026

“It is off-limits and guarded by vork. You are right that it is miraculous, wise and clever guest. It was brought here by Ghohg the Protector when he first arrived among us.”

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.