Vocabulary · Adjectives

German Adjectives List, A1 to C2, Words 541–600

Words 541 to 600 of 2,207, commonest first. Back to the start of the list.

2,207 entries
80 at A1
117 at A2
199 at B1
  1. sinnlos meaningless, pointless, senseless; excessive, disproportionate adj B2
  2. versaut filthy; kinky, having unusual sexual desires or practices adj B2
  3. reizend lovely; charming, delightful adj B2
  4. umgerechnet equivalent (in another currency) adj B2
  5. umstritten controversial; disputed adj B2
  6. vorgenommen undertaken, performed adj B2
  7. bewaffnet armed; equipped adj B2
  8. vergiftet poisoned adj B2
  9. engagiert committed, dedicated adj B2
  10. unangenehm unpleasant; unpleasantly adj B2
  11. heftig fierce, heavy, vehement, severe, violent adj B2
  12. denkbar cogitable; imaginable adj B2
  13. ausländisch foreign adj B2
  14. ausdrücklich explicit, express; expressly adj B2
  15. konsequent consistent; firm, uncompromising adj B2
  16. hilfreich useful, helpful adj B2
  17. japanisch Japanese (of or relating to Japan, the Japanese people, or the Japanese language); the… adj B2
  18. jahrelang longstanding; yearslong; lasting for years adj B2
  19. widerlich disgusting; disgustingly, distastefully, abhorrently, detestably adj B2
  20. intern internal adj B2
  21. nachhaltig long-term, sustainable, permanent, ongoing, lasting adj B2
  22. grausam cruel; heartless; atrocious; callous; horrible; gruesome; savage adj B2
  23. verwickelt involved, embroiled; tangled adj B2
  24. operativ operational; operative adj B2
  25. vorzeitig early, premature, untimely; prematurely, preterm adj B2
  26. tapfer brave, dauntless, hardy, tough (strong in the face of hardship, pain, danger) adj B2
  27. mies mean, wretched; appalling, poor adj B2
  28. attraktiv attractive, fetching; handsome adj B2
  29. mutmaßlich alleged; suspected; presumed adj B2
  30. schüchtern shy, timid, bashful; timidly, shyly adj B2
  31. monatlich monthly; monthly, every month adj B2
  32. diesjährig this year's, of this year adj B2
  33. faszinierend fascinating adj B2
  34. herrlich fantastic; marvelous; wonderful; splendid; glorious; lovely adj B2
  35. derzeitig current, present, prevailing (often implies an expected change or further development in… adj B2
  36. verkündet proclaimed adj B2
  37. sacht gentle, soft; gently adj B2
  38. bewusstlos unconscious (not conscious, not awake) adj B2
  39. absichtlich intentional; intentionally adj B2
  40. verschlossen locked; uncommunicative, withdrawn adj B2
  41. ohnmächtig unconscious (Having lost consciousness for a short time as in ohnmächtig werden ("to… adj B2
  42. jetzig present (pertaining to the current time) adj B2
  43. unfair unfair adj B2
  44. gesetzlich lawful, legal, legitimate adj B2
  45. übertrieben exaggerated; very, inordinately adj B2
  46. friedlich peaceful, placid, tranquil adj B2
  47. krass stark, extreme; amazing, incredible, remarkable adj B2
  48. umfassend comprehensive adj B2
  49. militärisch military adj B2
  50. reichlich more than enough, abundant, copious, plentiful; abundantly, copiously adj B2
  51. sechste sixth adj B2
  52. fröhlich merry; cheerful; either as a character trait or fleetingly adj B2
  53. restlich remaining, residual, vestigial adj B2
  54. medizinisch medicinal, medicated; medical adj B2
  55. unbekannt unknown, unbeknownst; unfamiliar adj B2
  56. skeptisch skeptical, sceptical adj B2
  57. out out of fashion; ball crossing or landing outside of baseline or sideline (Association… adj B2
  58. brutal brutal adj B2
  59. eklig disgusting, yucky, icky adj B2
  60. brillant brilliant; A small size of type, standardized as 3 point. adj B2

Common questions

How many German adjectives should I know?

This list holds 2,207 adjectives graded A1 to C2. 197 of them fall in A1–A2, which is the set worth knowing cold before anything else.

Are the adjective forms included?

Yes. Where the adjective forms them, the comparative and superlative are listed, including the irregular ones and the umlauted stems.

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