adjective
miraculous
mih-RAK-yuh-lus/mɪˈrækjələs/
So extraordinary or fortunate as to seem like a miracle.
The unharmed survivor's escape from the collapsed shelter seems miraculous.
Etymology
The pieces describe something characterized by a miracle or wonder. Because miraculum also named a marvelous event caused by God, miraculous can suggest supernatural power rather than merely something very surprising.
In context
Empires from thousands of years ago that totally disappear they no longer exist and yet the fact that a small people the people of Israel are still here is quite miraculous
More examples
- Her recovery appeared miraculous.
- They celebrated the miraculous rescue.
- A miraculous stroke of luck saved the project.
Forms
miraculous
miraculously adverb — in an extraordinarily fortunate way
Similar words
- astonishing
- Causes great surprise without suggesting a miracle.
- extraordinary
- Outside the usual without necessarily involving good fortune.