Vocabulary · Adjectives

German Adjectives List, A1 to C2, Words 781–840

Words 781 to 840 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. feucht wet, humid, moist, soggy, dank; wet, moist (sexually aroused and thus having the vulva… adj C1
  2. humanitär humanitarian adj C1
  3. asiatisch Asian adj C1
  4. eiskalt ice-cold (having a very low temperature); ice-cold, stone-cold (showing no emotion,… adj C1
  5. städtisch urban; municipal adj C1
  6. bescheiden modest, humble (of a person); limited, disappointing, little (of qualities, especially… adj C1
  7. allmählich gradual; gradually, little by little adj C1
  8. ängstlich fearful, anxious adj C1
  9. professionell professional (of or pertaining to a profession); professional (highly competent, etc.) adj C1
  10. ausgetauscht exchanged, interchanged adj C1
  11. iranisch Iranian, Iranic adj C1
  12. zerbrochen broken adj C1
  13. südlich south, southern adj C1
  14. vielfach multiple, manifold adj C1
  15. vorig previous, last, past adj C1
  16. angeordnet arranged, ordered adj C1
  17. einzigartig unique; uniquely adj C1
  18. mittelfristig medium-term (not immediate, but in the foreseeable future) adj C1
  19. loyal loyal adj C1
  20. spektakulär spectacular adj C1
  21. schmerzhaft painful (causing physical or emotional pain) adj C1
  22. religiös religious (concerning religion); religious (committed to the practice of religion) adj C1
  23. verarbeitet processed adj C1
  24. verständigt notified, advised adj C1
  25. unendlich infinite; extraordinary adj C1
  26. gelegentlich occasional; occasionally adj C1
  27. angesagt fashionable, trendy adj C1
  28. zurückhaltend reserved, restrained; cautious, guarded adj C1
  29. bevorstehend imminent, impending; approaching, upcoming, forthcoming adj C1
  30. allergisch allergic; allergically adj C1
  31. ausführlich detailed, elaborate; in detail, extensively adj C1
  32. absehbar foreseeable; conceivable adj C1
  33. zwangsläufig compulsory, inevitable adj C1
  34. tragisch tragic (causing great sadness) adj C1
  35. belgisch Belgian (related to Belgium or to the Belgians) adj C1
  36. kanadisch Canadian adj C1
  37. royal royal adj C1
  38. körperlich bodily, physical adj C1
  39. australisch Australian adj C1
  40. ungerecht unjust, unfair adj C1
  41. hoffnungslos hopeless adj C1
  42. permanent permanent; permanently, incessantly adj C1
  43. primär primary (of first rank, great importance); primary, original (direct, not derived) adj C1
  44. kurdisch Kurdish (of, from, or pertaining to Kurdistan, the Kurdish people or the Kurdish… adj C1
  45. platziert placed, seated adj C1
  46. sorgfältig careful, meticulous, thorough, diligent adj C1
  47. eingetroffen arrived adj C1
  48. unerträglich unbearable, intolerable adj C1
  49. verirrt lost, stray adj C1
  50. wertlos worthless adj C1
  51. gottverdammt goddamned; goddamn adj C1
  52. unerwartet unexpected adj C1
  53. rasant having a flat trajectory; rapid, turbulent, tempestuous (at great and possibly… adj C1
  54. berechtigt entitled, eligible; authorized adj C1
  55. lahm lame (limited in movement due to injury, defect or paralysis to legs, wings, etc.;… adj C1
  56. gewalttätig violent adj C1
  57. bemerkbar noticeable, perceptible adj C1
  58. entzückend lovely, attractive, charming, delightful adj C1
  59. geduldig patient (ability or willingness to accept or tolerate delays, problems, or suffering) adj C1
  60. fürchterlich frightening; terribly, awfully adj C1

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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