Vocabulary · Adjectives

German Adjectives List, A1 to C2, Words 901–960

Words 901 to 960 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. verbannt banned, banished adj C1
  2. kindisch childish, immature adj C1
  3. afrikanisch African adj C1
  4. hochwertig high-end, premium, high-cost, high-grade, valuable, high-class, high-value,… adj C1
  5. verschwiegen reticent, tight-lipped, quiet; secretive adj C1
  6. gestresst stressed adj C1
  7. präzise precise adj C1
  8. überflüssig superfluous, extraneous, redundant, spare; dispensable adj C1
  9. deutschsprachig germanophone adj C1
  10. erfolglos unsuccessful adj C1
  11. ägyptisch Egyptian (pertaining to Egypt, to the Egyptians or to the Egyptian language); Egyptian… adj C1
  12. ausgeglichen balanced adj C1
  13. kurzzeitig temporary; brief, momentary adj C1
  14. inhaltlich content; contextual adj C1
  15. lesbisch lesbian (of a woman, attracted to other women); lesbian (homosexual between women) adj C1
  16. saniert renovated, reconstructed, rehabilitated, redeveloped adj C1
  17. erschwert aggravated; complicated, difficult adj C1
  18. altmodisch outdated, old-fashioned, antiquated, outmoded, old-timey; obsolete adj C1
  19. nachträglich subsequent; additional adj C1
  20. geheimnisvoll mysterious, cryptic, arcane, enigmatic; secretive adj C1
  21. gerechtfertigt justified adj C1
  22. durstig thirsty adj C1
  23. amtierend incumbent (being the current holder of an office or title) adj C1
  24. sonderlich real, particular; strange, odd adj C1
  25. prächtig splendid, wonderful adj C1
  26. kulturell cultural adj C1
  27. bemerkenswert remarkable, noteworthy adj C1
  28. beziffert estimated adj C1
  29. unwohl unwell, indisposed, mildly sick; uncomfortable adj C1
  30. prompt immediate, swift, expeditious, prompt; prompt adj C1
  31. arrogant arrogant adj C1
  32. bedrückt gloomy, depressed adj C1
  33. fix fixed (costs, salary); fixed, constant, stationary adj C1
  34. namentlich by name; especially, mainly adj C1
  35. parat at hand; ready adj C1
  36. anonym anonymous adj C1
  37. innerlich internal, inward adj C1
  38. prorussisch pro-Russian adj C1
  39. rückläufig declining adj C1
  40. spannungsvoll intriguing, exciting, suspenseful adj C1
  41. sächsisch Saxon (of, from or relating to Saxony in modern Germany); Saxon; Upper Saxon (pertaining… adj C1
  42. verflixt darned, blooming; confoundedly adj C1
  43. unverschämt impertinent (insolent, ill-mannered); exorbitant, steep adj C1
  44. versehentlich due to a mistake, mistaken, accidental, unintentional; by mistake adj C1
  45. juristisch legal, juridical adj C1
  46. ungeduldig impatient; impatiently adj C1
  47. offensiv offensive, attacking, aggressive (but not in the sense of “insulting”); assertive,… adj C1
  48. unruhig noisy; anxious, restless adj C1
  49. abgerissen ragged, tattered; seedy adj C1
  50. hinreißend gorgeous, enrapturing adj C1
  51. intakt intact, functional adj C1
  52. angeführt quoted, cited adj C1
  53. eingelegt pickled, soused adj C1
  54. wirksam effective (well-suited for achieving the intended purpose); effective (having come into… adj C1
  55. lebenslänglich for life, life adj C1
  56. US-amerikanisch American, US-American (of or pertaining to the United States or its culture) adj C1
  57. christlich Christian; fair, acceptable, not too harsh or unusual adj C1
  58. isoliert insulated adj C1
  59. psychisch psychical adj C1
  60. qualitativ qualitative 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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