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Miraculous vs Magical - What's the difference?

miraculous | magical |

As adjectives the difference between miraculous and magical

is that miraculous is pertaining to miracles; referring to something that people can't explain while magical is of or relating to magic.

miraculous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Pertaining to miracles; referring to something that people can't explain.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=September 7 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Moldova 0-5 England , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=If Moldova harboured even the slightest hopes of pulling off a comeback that would have bordered on miraculous given their lack of quality, they were snuffed out 13 minutes before the break when Oxlade-Chamberlain picked his way through midfield before releasing Defoe for a finish that should have been dealt with more convincingly by Namasco at his near post.}}
  • By supernatural or uncommon causes, e.g. by a god (only used when positive).

    • Related terms

    * miracle

    magical

    English

    Alternative forms

    * magicall (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or relating to magic.
  • Enchanting.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham)
    • , title=(The China Governess) , chapter=Foreword citation , passage=He stood transfixed before the unaccustomed view of London at night time, a vast panorama which reminded him […] of some wood engravings far off and magical , in a printshop in his childhood.}}
    The fireworks created a magical atmosphere in that beautiful summer night.