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.
- panisch panic-inducing or panic-induced; in a panicked way
- manuell manual (done or operated by hand)
- gleichmäßig consistent; uniform, even, regular
- respektvoll respectful
- permanent permanent
- erfolglos unsuccessful
- gewaltsam violent, forcible
- unmoralisch immoral
- klassisch classical
- augenblicklich immediate; present
- schnellstmöglich as soon as possible
- gnadenlos merciless, unforgiving
- labil unstable; labile (apt or likely to change)
- schmerzlos painless
- durchbrochen openwork; perforated
- erniedrigt degraded, humiliated, humbled; abject
- anspruchsvoll sophisticated, fastidious; demanding, ambitious, challenging
- denkbar cogitable; imaginable
- ungemütlich uncomfortable
- unprofessionell unprofessional
- furchtlos fearless
- stressig stressful
- minderjährig underage
- abartig deviant, abnormal; disgusting, atrocious (extremely disagreeable, e.g. of smells or…
- makellos flawless, immaculate
- verschollen missing, lost; declared dead in absentia, presumed dead
- strafbar liable to criminal prosecution; criminal (for which the law provides a criminal…
- lebenslang lifelong
- charmante inflection of charmant:
- überführt transferred; transformed, converted
- telefonisch telephonic, by using a telephone
- zwangsläufig compulsory, inevitable
- verblüfft stunned, flabbergasted, perplexed, bemused
- eitel vain (overly proud of oneself, especially one’s outer appearance); vain; void; futile…
- unlogisch illogical
- unvorsichtig incautious, careless
- flüssig fluid, liquid, molten; fluent (proficient in a language)
- vorzeitig early, premature, untimely
- genannte inflection of genannt:
- eindrucksvoll impressive
- dickköpfig stubborn
- selbstbewusst self-confident, self-assured; self-conscious, self-aware
- ratlos clueless; at a loss
- spektakulär spectacular
- digital digital
- schamlos shameless (having no shame), indecent; brazen (impudent, immodest, or shameless),…
- kooperativ cooperative
- sensationell sensational
- unzertrennlich inseparable
- unanständig indecent
- kühn daring; audacious
- vorstellbar imaginable
- mürrisch grumpy, sullen, morose, surly, moody, dour, cantankerous, glum, crabby
- unendlichen inflection of unendlich:
- abergläubisch superstitious
- hinterhältig sneaky, underhand; treacherous
- ungültig invalid
- schäbig shabby, shoddy; dilapidated; sordid, sleazy, tawdry
- aussichtslos desperate, hopeless, forlorn
- landesweit nationwide, national; statewide, on the level of Bundesland
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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