Vocabulary · Adjectives

German Adjectives List — A1 to C2 — Words 1,201–1,260

Continuing the list — words 1,201 to 1,260 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. panisch panic-inducing or panic-induced; in a panicked way adj C1
  2. manuell manual (done or operated by hand) adj C1
  3. gleichmäßig consistent; uniform, even, regular adj C1
  4. respektvoll respectful adj C1
  5. permanent permanent adj C1
  6. erfolglos unsuccessful adj C1
  7. gewaltsam violent, forcible adj C1
  8. unmoralisch immoral adj C1
  9. klassisch classical adj C1
  10. augenblicklich immediate; present adj C1
  11. schnellstmöglich as soon as possible adj C1
  12. gnadenlos merciless, unforgiving adj C1
  13. labil unstable; labile (apt or likely to change) adj C1
  14. schmerzlos painless adj C1
  15. durchbrochen openwork; perforated adj C1
  16. erniedrigt degraded, humiliated, humbled; abject adj C1
  17. anspruchsvoll sophisticated, fastidious; demanding, ambitious, challenging adj C1
  18. denkbar cogitable; imaginable adj C1
  19. ungemütlich uncomfortable adj C1
  20. unprofessionell unprofessional adj pl. unprofessionelle C1
  21. furchtlos fearless adj C1
  22. stressig stressful adj C1
  23. minderjährig underage adj C1
  24. abartig deviant, abnormal; disgusting, atrocious (extremely disagreeable, e.g. of smells or… adj C1
  25. makellos flawless, immaculate adj C1
  26. verschollen missing, lost; declared dead in absentia, presumed dead adj C1
  27. strafbar liable to criminal prosecution; criminal (for which the law provides a criminal… adj C1
  28. lebenslang lifelong adj C1
  29. charmante inflection of charmant: adj C1
  30. überführt transferred; transformed, converted adj C1
  31. telefonisch telephonic, by using a telephone adj C1
  32. zwangsläufig compulsory, inevitable adj C1
  33. verblüfft stunned, flabbergasted, perplexed, bemused adj C1
  34. eitel vain (overly proud of oneself, especially one’s outer appearance); vain; void; futile… adj C1
  35. unlogisch illogical adj C1
  36. unvorsichtig incautious, careless adj C1
  37. flüssig fluid, liquid, molten; fluent (proficient in a language) adj C1
  38. vorzeitig early, premature, untimely adj C1
  39. genannte inflection of genannt: adj C1
  40. eindrucksvoll impressive adj C1
  41. dickköpfig stubborn adj C1
  42. selbstbewusst self-confident, self-assured; self-conscious, self-aware adj C1
  43. ratlos clueless; at a loss adj C1
  44. spektakulär spectacular adj C1
  45. digital digital adj C1
  46. schamlos shameless (having no shame), indecent; brazen (impudent, immodest, or shameless),… adj C1
  47. kooperativ cooperative adj C1
  48. sensationell sensational adj C1
  49. unzertrennlich inseparable adj C1
  50. unanständig indecent adj C1
  51. kühn daring; audacious adj C1
  52. vorstellbar imaginable adj C1
  53. mürrisch grumpy, sullen, morose, surly, moody, dour, cantankerous, glum, crabby adj C1
  54. unendlichen inflection of unendlich: adj C1
  55. abergläubisch superstitious adj C1
  56. hinterhältig sneaky, underhand; treacherous adj C1
  57. ungültig invalid adj C1
  58. schäbig shabby, shoddy; dilapidated; sordid, sleazy, tawdry adj C1
  59. aussichtslos desperate, hopeless, forlorn adj C1
  60. landesweit nationwide, national; statewide, on the level of Bundesland adj C1

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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