miraculousness
Definition
Noun: The quality or state of being miraculous — that is, being extraordinarily remarkable, seemingly impossible, or suggesting a supernatural or divine origin.
- Supernatural quality: "Miraculousness" refers to the attribute of an event or phenomenon that cannot be explained by natural laws and appears to be caused by a higher power.
- Extraordinary nature: It can also denote a striking, awe-inspiring character that is far beyond ordinary human experience or expectation.
Usage Examples
- (The extraordinary, seemingly impossible nature of the recovery.)
- (The supernatural quality of the healings.)
- (The remarkable, wonder-filled quality of ordinary moments.)
Advanced Usage
- "the miraculousness of survival": a phrase used to describe the improbable or awe-inspiring fact that someone or something has survived a dangerous situation.
- The miraculousness of survival after the avalanche was celebrated by the entire village. (The extraordinary nature of the survival.)
- "to question the miraculousness of something": to doubt or examine whether an event truly has a supernatural or extraordinary character.
- The skeptic questioned the miraculousness of the claimed vision. (The skeptic doubted its divine origin.)
Variants and Related Words
- Miracle (n): an extraordinary event attributed to a supernatural cause.
- The healing was considered a miracle. (A divine or wonderous event.)
- Miraculous (adj): of the nature of a miracle; extremely remarkable.
- She made a miraculous recovery. (Extraordinary and almost impossible.)
- Miraculously (adv): in a miraculous manner.
- He miraculously survived the crash. (In an awe-inspiring, seemingly impossible way.)
Synonyms
- Wonder: something that causes astonishment or admiration.
- Marvel: a wonderful or astonishing thing.
- Awe: a feeling of reverential respect mixed with fear or wonder.
- Prodigy: an extraordinary event or thing that inspires wonder.
Related Idioms
- "a stroke of luck": an unexpected and fortunate event (similar in outcome to miraculousness but without supernatural implication).
- Finding the lost ring was a stroke of luck. (A fortunate coincidence.)
- "against all odds": despite very low probability.
- The team won against all odds. (In an unlikely and remarkable way.)
Phrasal Verbs (None directly applicable)
- There are no common phrasal verbs using "miraculousness," as it is a noun derived from an adjective.