Vocabulary · Adjectives

German Adjectives List — A1 to C2 — Words 721–780

Continuing the list — words 721 to 780 of 1,690, still commonest first. Back to the start of the list.

1,690 entries
52 at A1
98 at A2
196 at B1

Each row links to the word's full entry — meanings, forms, examples and audio — on its own level page.

  1. perplex confused, perplexed, puzzled adj B2
  2. unwesentlich insignificant, inessential adj B2
  3. irreführend misleading adj B2
  4. penibel meticulous adj B2
  5. obsolet obsolete adj B2
  6. ökonomisch economic (relating to the economy); economic (relating to economics) adj B2
  7. verbindlich binding; obliging adj B2
  8. vereinbar reconcilable; combinable adj B2
  9. lückenhaft patchy, scrappy adj B2
  10. apathisch apathetic adj B2
  11. elitär elite; elitist adj B2
  12. anhaltend persistent, unrelenting; continuous adj B2
  13. schwammig pulpy, spongy; imprecise adj B2
  14. einsichtig reasonable; understanding adj B2
  15. belastbar resilient, reliable; loadable adj B2
  16. mündig legally capable; mature; of age and not incapacitated; able to take independent legal… adj B2
  17. turbulent turbulent adj B2
  18. idealistisch idealistic adj B2
  19. anschaulich vivid adj B2
  20. gravierend grave, serious adj B2
  21. monoton monotonous, monotone (having an unvarying tone or pitch); monotonous (tedious, without… adj B2
  22. umweltfreundlich environmentally friendly adj B2
  23. ausgewogen balanced adj B2
  24. prägnant meaningful and concise; to the point; apposite; pithy adj B2
  25. provinziell provincial adj B2
  26. intrigant scheming adj B2
  27. fragil fragile adj B2
  28. maßgeblich applicable, relevant; significant, decisive, authoritative adj B2
  29. geziert affected (manners, speech etc.) adj B2
  30. signifikant significant (having noticeable effect) adj B2
  31. vielfältig diverse, varied; manifold adj B2
  32. amateurhaft amateurish adj B2
  33. untergeordnet subordinate, junior; inferior, menial adj B2
  34. spekulativ speculative adj B2
  35. charakteristisch characteristic; distinctive, typical adj B2
  36. simultan simultaneous (at the same time) adj B2
  37. autoritär authoritarian adj B2
  38. umstrittenen inflection of umstritten: adj B2
  39. pompös pompous adj B2
  40. offenherzig frank, candid, outspoken adj B2
  41. sporadisch sporadic adj B2
  42. imaginär imaginary adj B2
  43. asymmetrisch asymmetrical, asymmetric adj B2
  44. einheitlich uniform, unified adj B2
  45. subversiv subversive adj B2
  46. provokant provocative, provoking adj B2
  47. fügsam amenable adj B2
  48. ästhetisch aesthetic adj B2
  49. impertinent insolent, ill-mannered adj B2
  50. fremdartig strange, exotic adj B2
  51. qualitativ qualitative adj B2
  52. einprägsam easily understandable and rememberable; intuitive; neat; memorable; significant;… adj B2
  53. pathologisch pathological, pathologic; problematic, forming a case that can be debatably solved adj B2
  54. fundamental fundamental adj B2
  55. progressiv progressive (favoring or promoting progress; advanced); progressive (gradually advancing… adj B2
  56. zeitgemäß contemporary, up-to-date, modern, suitable, appropriate; timely adj B2
  57. gemächlich leisurely, taking one's time, gentle, steady adj B2
  58. unvereinbar incombinable, incompatible, inconsistent, irreconcilable adj B2
  59. verhängnisvoll fateful, disastrous adj B2
  60. symptomatisch symptomatic adj B2

Common questions

How many German adjectives should I know?

This list holds 1,690 adjectives graded A1 to C2. 150 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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