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
  1. gegenwärtig current, contemporary, present, existing adj C1
  2. winzig minute, tiny (very small) adj C1
  3. katholisch catholic; Catholic adj C1
  4. problematisch problematic, problematical adj C1
  5. diskret discreet; respectful of privacy and secrecy adj C1
  6. unzufrieden discontent, dissatisfied adj C1
  7. beängstigend frightening adj C1
  8. schrittweise step-by-step, incremental, gradual adj C1
  9. bevorzugt preferred, preferential, preferable; privileged adj C1
  10. optisch optical, optic; visual adj C1
  11. sichtlich obvious; visible adj C1
  12. unauffällig inconspicuous, unobtrusive (not prominent or easily noticeable); inconspicuously adj C1
  13. gefälscht counterfeit, forged adj C1
  14. grau grey, gray; grey (color) adj C1
  15. benachbart neighboring, adjacent, adjoining adj C1
  16. unsterblich immortal adj C1
  17. empört indignant, upset adj C1
  18. ungewiss uncertain adj C1
  19. misstrauisch distrustful, suspicious; distrustfully, suspiciously adj C1
  20. final final, expressing purpose; final, conclusive, irrevocable (that which will not or cannot… adj C1
  21. steif stiff, rigid; a surname adj C1
  22. durchgeknallt crazy, freaked out adj C1
  23. mangelnd lacking, wanting, insufficient adj C1
  24. indisch Indian (of or pertaining to India or its people); Indic; any Indian language adj C1
  25. zeitlich temporal (defined by time); chronological (ordered by time) adj C1
  26. angespannt taut, tense; edgy, fraught adj C1
  27. fies disgusting, disagreeable; mean, uncomfortable, not nice adj C1
  28. aufbewahrt treasured; preserved adj C1
  29. bereitgestellt provided; earmarked adj C1
  30. unverzüglich immediate, instantaneous adj C1
  31. aufgefunden found, located adj C1
  32. unfähig incapable, unable, inept; incompetent adj C1
  33. irakisch of Iraq; Iraqi adj C1
  34. relevant relevant adj C1
  35. regelrecht downright adj C1
  36. zerrissen torn, ripped (up) adj C1
  37. effizient efficient adj C1
  38. komplex complex, sophisticated, involved; complex adj C1
  39. kühl cool; calm, restrained, passionless adj C1
  40. auffällig striking, eye-catching, flashy, showy; conspicuous, noticeable adj C1
  41. ausgerüstet equipped; mounted adj C1
  42. entsetzlich horrible, terrible, horrendous, appalling; horribly, terribly adj C1
  43. verfehlt failed, unsuccessful adj C1
  44. sensibel sensitive adj C1
  45. systematisch systematic; systematically adj C1
  46. einstimmig unanimous adj C1
  47. neunte ninth adj C1
  48. spontan spontaneous; ad hoc adj C1
  49. süchtig addicted adj C1
  50. entwendet stolen adj C1
  51. herkömmlich conventional, traditional adj C1
  52. zügig quick, swift; appealing, attractive adj C1
  53. amüsant amusing, fun adj C1
  54. bürgerlich civic, civil; bourgeois, middle-class adj C1
  55. strikt strict, categorical, rigid, exact (but rarely in the sense of “harsh in discipline” as… adj C1
  56. vehement vehement adj C1
  57. vorherig previous, former; prior, earlier adj C1
  58. clean clean, drugfree adj C1
  59. dementsprechend appropriate; corresponding adj C1
  60. ländlich rural 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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