Synonyms for miraculous
- adjective
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Heaven-sent
2. Marvelous
marvelous US, marvellous UK, supernatural, extraordinary, wondrous, incredible, amazing, astounding, wonderful, superhuman, prodigious, astonishing, phenomenal, stupendous, portentous
Definitions
- adj. 1
By supernatural or uncommon causes, e.g. by a god; that cannot be explained in terms of normal events.
- adj. 2
Very surprising; amazing.
Related words
- Word family
- miraculosity miraculousness miracle
- Phrases
- miraculous berry miraculous fruit
Choose the right word
Miraculous is more emphatic and specific than supernatural, as referring to the direct personal intervention of divine power.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- extraordinary Boris had an extraordinary talent in martial arts.
- supernatural Tom started to exhibit his supernatural abilities.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| miraculous | rising | |
| extraordinary | steady | |
| supernatural | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- amazing3
- 8 letters
- wondrous2
- 9 letters
- wonderful3, marvelous3
- 10 letters
- incredible4, phenomenal4, astounding3, marvellous3, superhuman4, prodigious3, stupendous3, portentous3
- 11 letters
- astonishing4
- 12 letters
- supernatural5, providential4
- 13 letters
- extraordinary6
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (amazing3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- miraculeux
- Italiano
- miracoloso
- Español
- milagroso
- Deutsch
- wunderbar
- Català
- miraculós