Phrase guide

miracle worker

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A person who claims or is alleged to perform miracles.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: literally

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Someone who accomplishes a difficult task.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a person who claims or is alleged to perform miracles

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: miracle man

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

26 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: wonderdoener — a person who performs a (supernatural) miracle
  • German: Wundertäter — a person who performs a (supernatural) miracle
  • German: Wundertäterin — a person who performs a (supernatural) miracle
  • Ancient Greek: θαυματουργός (thaumatourgós) — a person who performs a (supernatural) miracle
  • Icelandic: kraftaverkamaður — a person who performs a (supernatural) miracle
  • Latin: mīrābiliārius — a person who performs a (supernatural) miracle
  • Latin: mīrāculārius — a person who performs a (supernatural) miracle
  • Latin: mīrāculātor — a person who performs a (supernatural) miracle
  • Macedonian: чудотворец (čudotvorec) — a person who performs a (supernatural) miracle
  • Polish: cudotwórca — a person who performs a (supernatural) miracle
  • Polish: cudotwórczyni — a person who performs a (supernatural) miracle
  • Spanish: milagrero — a person who performs a (supernatural) miracle
  • Volapük: milagidunan — a person who performs a (supernatural) miracle
  • Volapük: milagihidunan — a person who performs a (supernatural) miracle
  • Volapük: milagijidunan — a person who performs a (supernatural) miracle
  • Dutch: wonderdoener — a person who accomplishes a difficult task
  • Icelandic: kraftaverkamaður — a person who accomplishes a difficult task
  • Latin: mīrābiliārius — a person who accomplishes a difficult task
  • Polish: cudotwórca — a person who accomplishes a difficult task
  • Polish: cudotwórczyni — a person who accomplishes a difficult task
  • Russian: куде́сник (kudésnik) — a person who accomplishes a difficult task
  • Russian: куде́сница (kudésnica) — a person who accomplishes a difficult task
  • Russian: про́сто волше́бник (prósto volšébnik) — a person who accomplishes a difficult task
  • Russian: про́сто волше́бница (prósto volšébnica) — a person who accomplishes a difficult task
  • Russian: чудоде́й (čudodéj) — a person who accomplishes a difficult task
  • Russian: чудоде́йка (čudodéjka) — a person who accomplishes a difficult task