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.
- perplex confused, perplexed, puzzled
- unwesentlich insignificant, inessential
- irreführend misleading
- penibel meticulous
- obsolet obsolete
- ökonomisch economic (relating to the economy); economic (relating to economics)
- verbindlich binding; obliging
- vereinbar reconcilable; combinable
- lückenhaft patchy, scrappy
- apathisch apathetic
- elitär elite; elitist
- anhaltend persistent, unrelenting; continuous
- schwammig pulpy, spongy; imprecise
- einsichtig reasonable; understanding
- belastbar resilient, reliable; loadable
- mündig legally capable; mature; of age and not incapacitated; able to take independent legal…
- turbulent turbulent
- idealistisch idealistic
- anschaulich vivid
- gravierend grave, serious
- monoton monotonous, monotone (having an unvarying tone or pitch); monotonous (tedious, without…
- umweltfreundlich environmentally friendly
- ausgewogen balanced
- prägnant meaningful and concise; to the point; apposite; pithy
- provinziell provincial
- intrigant scheming
- fragil fragile
- maßgeblich applicable, relevant; significant, decisive, authoritative
- geziert affected (manners, speech etc.)
- signifikant significant (having noticeable effect)
- vielfältig diverse, varied; manifold
- amateurhaft amateurish
- untergeordnet subordinate, junior; inferior, menial
- spekulativ speculative
- charakteristisch characteristic; distinctive, typical
- simultan simultaneous (at the same time)
- autoritär authoritarian
- umstrittenen inflection of umstritten:
- pompös pompous
- offenherzig frank, candid, outspoken
- sporadisch sporadic
- imaginär imaginary
- asymmetrisch asymmetrical, asymmetric
- einheitlich uniform, unified
- subversiv subversive
- provokant provocative, provoking
- fügsam amenable
- ästhetisch aesthetic
- impertinent insolent, ill-mannered
- fremdartig strange, exotic
- qualitativ qualitative
- einprägsam easily understandable and rememberable; intuitive; neat; memorable; significant;…
- pathologisch pathological, pathologic; problematic, forming a case that can be debatably solved
- fundamental fundamental
- progressiv progressive (favoring or promoting progress; advanced); progressive (gradually advancing…
- zeitgemäß contemporary, up-to-date, modern, suitable, appropriate; timely
- gemächlich leisurely, taking one's time, gentle, steady
- unvereinbar incombinable, incompatible, inconsistent, irreconcilable
- verhängnisvoll fateful, disastrous
- symptomatisch symptomatic
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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