Vocabulary · Adjectives
German Adjectives List, A1 to C2, Words 841–900
Words 841 to 900 of 2,207, commonest first. Back to the start of the list.
2,207
entries
80
at A1
117
at A2
199
at B1
- gegenwärtig current, contemporary, present, existing
- winzig minute, tiny (very small)
- katholisch catholic; Catholic
- problematisch problematic, problematical
- diskret discreet; respectful of privacy and secrecy
- unzufrieden discontent, dissatisfied
- beängstigend frightening
- schrittweise step-by-step, incremental, gradual
- bevorzugt preferred, preferential, preferable; privileged
- optisch optical, optic; visual
- sichtlich obvious; visible
- unauffällig inconspicuous, unobtrusive (not prominent or easily noticeable); inconspicuously
- gefälscht counterfeit, forged
- grau grey, gray; grey (color)
- benachbart neighboring, adjacent, adjoining
- unsterblich immortal
- empört indignant, upset
- ungewiss uncertain
- misstrauisch distrustful, suspicious; distrustfully, suspiciously
- final final, expressing purpose; final, conclusive, irrevocable (that which will not or cannot…
- steif stiff, rigid; a surname
- durchgeknallt crazy, freaked out
- mangelnd lacking, wanting, insufficient
- indisch Indian (of or pertaining to India or its people); Indic; any Indian language
- zeitlich temporal (defined by time); chronological (ordered by time)
- angespannt taut, tense; edgy, fraught
- fies disgusting, disagreeable; mean, uncomfortable, not nice
- aufbewahrt treasured; preserved
- bereitgestellt provided; earmarked
- unverzüglich immediate, instantaneous
- aufgefunden found, located
- unfähig incapable, unable, inept; incompetent
- irakisch of Iraq; Iraqi
- relevant relevant
- regelrecht downright
- zerrissen torn, ripped (up)
- effizient efficient
- komplex complex, sophisticated, involved; complex
- kühl cool; calm, restrained, passionless
- auffällig striking, eye-catching, flashy, showy; conspicuous, noticeable
- ausgerüstet equipped; mounted
- entsetzlich horrible, terrible, horrendous, appalling; horribly, terribly
- verfehlt failed, unsuccessful
- sensibel sensitive
- systematisch systematic; systematically
- einstimmig unanimous
- neunte ninth
- spontan spontaneous; ad hoc
- süchtig addicted
- entwendet stolen
- herkömmlich conventional, traditional
- zügig quick, swift; appealing, attractive
- amüsant amusing, fun
- bürgerlich civic, civil; bourgeois, middle-class
- strikt strict, categorical, rigid, exact (but rarely in the sense of “harsh in discipline” as…
- vehement vehement
- vorherig previous, former; prior, earlier
- clean clean, drugfree
- dementsprechend appropriate; corresponding
- ländlich rural
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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