Vocabulary · Adjectives
German Adjectives List — A1 to C2 — Words 841–900
Continuing the list — words 841 to 900 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.
- gleichrangig coequal
- nonchalant nonchalant
- sachkundig knowledgeable, proficient, expert
- spitzfindig captious, quibbling, pedantic
- empathisch empathic, empathetic
- atypisch atypical
- irregulär irregular
- sekundär secondary, subsidiary (of lesser rank or importance); secondary (not original or direct,…
- wegweisend pointing the way (ahead), pioneering, pathbreaking
- gewichtig weighty; influential
- missgünstig resentful, jealous
- tragfähig capable of carrying a load; workable
- gehaltvoll substantial; pithy
- übergeordnet superordinate, senior; superior
- evolutionär evolutionary
- maßgebend authoritative
- satirisch satirical
- präzis alternative form of präzise (“precise”)
- weitverbreitet widespread
- hintergründig cryptic; subtle
- tendenziell tendential
- kosmopolitisch cosmopolitan
- virtuos virtuous
- dominierend dominant; commanding
- bürokratisch bureaucratic
- desaströs disastrous
- demonstrativ demonstrative
- ätherisch ethereal
- thematisch thematic
- kumulativ cumulative
- temporal temporal
- beachtenswert noteworthy
- filigran filigreed (having or resembling filigree ornamentation); (by extension) delicate
- überspitzt exaggerated
- belegbar evidential, documented
- frugal frugal
- anomal anomalous
- nennenswert considerable, appreciable; noteworthy, significant
- doppeldeutig ambiguous
- altruistisch altruistic
- rationell economic
- restriktiv restrictive
- ikonisch iconic
- konträr contrarian, contrary
- eklatant striking; blatant
- repressiv repressive
- beschönigend euphemistic
- stichhaltiger comparative degree of stichhaltig
- mittelfristig medium-term (not immediate, but in the foreseeable future)
- nominell nominal; titular
- homogen homogeneous (having the same composition throughout)
- übergreifend overarching, comprehensive
- divergent divergent
- ergänzend additional, supplementary, complementary
- totalitär totalitarian
- diskutabel debatable (not definite; open for debate or discussion)
- immerwährend perpetual; everlasting
- konzeptionell conceptual
- perspektivisch
- zersetzend corrosive; subversive
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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