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.

  1. gleichrangig coequal adj B2
  2. nonchalant nonchalant adj B2
  3. sachkundig knowledgeable, proficient, expert adj B2
  4. spitzfindig captious, quibbling, pedantic adj B2
  5. empathisch empathic, empathetic adj B2
  6. atypisch atypical adj B2
  7. irregulär irregular adj B2
  8. sekundär secondary, subsidiary (of lesser rank or importance); secondary (not original or direct,… adj B2
  9. wegweisend pointing the way (ahead), pioneering, pathbreaking adj B2
  10. gewichtig weighty; influential adj B2
  11. missgünstig resentful, jealous adj B2
  12. tragfähig capable of carrying a load; workable adj B2
  13. gehaltvoll substantial; pithy adj B2
  14. übergeordnet superordinate, senior; superior adj B2
  15. evolutionär evolutionary adj B2
  16. maßgebend authoritative adj B2
  17. satirisch satirical adj B2
  18. präzis alternative form of präzise (“precise”) adj B2
  19. weitverbreitet widespread adj B2
  20. hintergründig cryptic; subtle adj B2
  21. tendenziell tendential adj B2
  22. kosmopolitisch cosmopolitan adj B2
  23. virtuos virtuous adj B2
  24. dominierend dominant; commanding adj B2
  25. bürokratisch bureaucratic adj B2
  26. desaströs disastrous adj B2
  27. demonstrativ demonstrative adj B2
  28. ätherisch ethereal adj B2
  29. thematisch thematic adj B2
  30. kumulativ cumulative adj B2
  31. temporal temporal adj B2
  32. beachtenswert noteworthy adj B2
  33. filigran filigreed (having or resembling filigree ornamentation); (by extension) delicate adj B2
  34. überspitzt exaggerated adj B2
  35. belegbar evidential, documented adj B2
  36. frugal frugal adj B2
  37. anomal anomalous adj B2
  38. nennenswert considerable, appreciable; noteworthy, significant adj B2
  39. doppeldeutig ambiguous adj B2
  40. altruistisch altruistic adj B2
  41. rationell economic adj pl. rationelle B2
  42. restriktiv restrictive adj B2
  43. ikonisch iconic adj B2
  44. konträr contrarian, contrary adj B2
  45. eklatant striking; blatant adj B2
  46. repressiv repressive adj B2
  47. beschönigend euphemistic adj B2
  48. stichhaltiger comparative degree of stichhaltig adj B2
  49. mittelfristig medium-term (not immediate, but in the foreseeable future) adj B2
  50. nominell nominal; titular adj pl. nominelle B2
  51. homogen homogeneous (having the same composition throughout) adj B2
  52. übergreifend overarching, comprehensive adj B2
  53. divergent divergent adj B2
  54. ergänzend additional, supplementary, complementary adj B2
  55. totalitär totalitarian adj B2
  56. diskutabel debatable (not definite; open for debate or discussion) adj B2
  57. immerwährend perpetual; everlasting adj B2
  58. konzeptionell conceptual adj B2
  59. perspektivisch adj pl. perspektivische B2
  60. zersetzend corrosive; subversive 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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