Vocabulary · Adjectives

German Adjectives List, A1 to C2, Words 1,141–1,200

Words 1,141 to 1,200 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. göttlich divine, godly adj C1
  2. arg bad; intense adj C1
  3. vorsorglich precautionary, preventative; provident adj C1
  4. unzureichend inadequate, insufficient, deficient adj C1
  5. giftig poisonous; venomously adj C1
  6. sonderbar strange, odd adj C1
  7. hartnäckig obstinate, stubborn; indelible adj C1
  8. chancenlos chanceless adj C1
  9. sofortig immediate (without any intervening time) adj C1
  10. erneuerbar renewable, sustainable adj C1
  11. edel noble (having a noble character); noble (being a member of the nobility) adj C1
  12. unbemerkt unnoticed, unseen, unobserved adj C1
  13. deprimierend depressing, dismal, melancholic adj C1
  14. diplomatisch diplomatic adj C1
  15. morgig tomorrow's, of tomorrow adj C1
  16. nachfolgend successive, following, subsequent adj C1
  17. dotiert doped; endowed adj C1
  18. originell original (fresh, different) adj C1
  19. signifikant significant (having noticeable effect) adj C1
  20. biologisch biological (of biology); organic (of food or food products) adj C1
  21. raffiniert refined; clever, cunning adj C1
  22. unangebracht inappropriate, unseemly adj C1
  23. etlich several, a bunch, a number, a good deal adj C1
  24. unvorstellbar unimaginable adj C1
  25. ehrgeizig ambitious adj C1
  26. verschüttet spilt, spilled adj C1
  27. kaltblütig cold-blooded adj C1
  28. norwegisch Norwegian (of or pertaining to Norway, its people or its language); the Norwegian language adj C1
  29. pur pure, mere, sheer (nothing other than); pure (not mixed with another ingredient) adj C1
  30. zärtlich tender (fond, loving, gentle, sweet); tenderly adj C1
  31. aufwendig elaborate; expensive, costly, lavish adj C1
  32. instabil unstable (not properly fixed, likely to fall); unstable, unsteady, labile, variable adj C1
  33. oberflächlich superficial adj C1
  34. libysch Libyan (of, from, or pertaining to Libya, the Libyan people or the Libyan language) adj C1
  35. eingefroren frozen; icebound adj C1
  36. defensiv defensive adj C1
  37. konkurrenzfähig competitive adj C1
  38. sonstig (any/all) other adj C1
  39. unerhört unheard of, unknown, not hitherto heard or found; tremendous; enormous; immense adj C1
  40. inoffiziell unofficial adj C1
  41. abrufbar available, accessible, retrievable adj C1
  42. inakzeptabel unacceptable adj C1
  43. vorrangig paramount; priority; overriding adj C1
  44. angetrieben driven, propelled, powered adj C1
  45. mexikanisch Mexican adj C1
  46. zerbrechlich breakable, fragile adj C1
  47. liebenswürdig likable, kind adj C1
  48. chaotisch chaotic adj C1
  49. befindlich perceptible, sensible, perceivable; located, situated adj C1
  50. spaßig funny; comical adj C1
  51. offenkundig overt, obvious, manifest; apparent adj C1
  52. spezifisch specific; unique adj C1
  53. beliebig any, whichever, arbitrary (selected at will among options considered equal for this… adj C1
  54. weltgrößte largest / greatest in the world adj C1
  55. flüchtig fleeting; superficial, hasty adj C1
  56. endlos endless adj C1
  57. publik publicly known, no longer private, secret adj C1
  58. unbesiegbar invincible adj C1
  59. öffentlich-rechtlich public, public service adj C1
  60. herausgestellt exposed 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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