Vocabulary · Adjectives

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

Words 1,201 to 1,260 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. unrealistisch unrealistic adj C1
  2. rothaarig redhaired, redheaded (having red hair) adj C1
  3. angefordert requested adj C1
  4. genetisch genetic adj C1
  5. rassistisch racist adj C1
  6. vorangegangen preceding, previous adj C1
  7. verstopft stopped up, stuffy (nose); constipated adj C1
  8. durchdacht well-thought-out, sophisticated adj C1
  9. ansässig a resident of, residing (in some place, local); sedentary (living in one place, not… adj C1
  10. ausgebucht fully booked adj C1
  11. finnisch Finnish, of Finland; Finnish (language) adj C1
  12. personell personal adj C1
  13. republikanisch republican; Republican adj C1
  14. korrupt corrupt (inclined to bribery); corrupt (morally or ethically rotten) adj C1
  15. wiedergeboren reincarnated; born-again adj C1
  16. allmächtig omnipotent, all-powerful, almighty adj C1
  17. parlamentarisch parliamentary adj C1
  18. ungültig invalid adj C1
  19. verwunderlich amazingˌ astonishingˌ remarkableˌ strangeˌ surprisingˌ wondrous adj C1
  20. überschaubar assessable; comprehensible adj C1
  21. grauenhaft gruesome, atrocious; horrifically, horrendously adj C1
  22. baldig soon, quick (happening a short but typically not exactly defined time in the future) adj C1
  23. eingeplant scheduled adj C1
  24. hauseigen in house, housemade adj C1
  25. serbisch Serbian, Serb (pertaining to Serbia and Serbians); the Serbian language adj C1
  26. einsatzbereit ready for action, ready for operation, ready for use; fit for play adj C1
  27. vereinbar reconcilable; combinable adj C1
  28. hetero hetero, straight adj C1
  29. benachteiligt disadvantaged; handicapped, underprivileged adj C1
  30. fündig abundant, rich with mineral resources adj C1
  31. rücksichtslos inconsiderate (reckless); inconsiderate (ruthless) adj C1
  32. verstört disturbed; distraught adj C1
  33. wörtlich literal, verbatim; literally, verbatim adj C1
  34. ärztlich medical adj C1
  35. sprachlos speechless, dumbfounded, tongue-tied adj C1
  36. ungefährlich benign, harmless, safe, innocuous adj C1
  37. frontal frontal; head-on adj C1
  38. glaubwürdig credible adj C1
  39. mittelgroß medium-sized; medium height adj C1
  40. umliegend surrounding (adjacent or nearby in any given direction, often collectively) adj C1
  41. deep deep (intellectually profound) adj C1
  42. antik of the age of Antiquity; Greek, Roman, etc.; antique (old but possibly of value to… adj C1
  43. umgekommen killed adj C1
  44. gekennzeichnet marked, denoted, characterized adj C1
  45. neuerlich further; recent adj C1
  46. palästinensisch Palestinian adj C1
  47. weitreichend far-reaching adj C1
  48. verspielt playful, frisky, coltish, sportive, cheerful, prankish adj C1
  49. bedeutungslos meaningless, insignificant adj C1
  50. zornig angry; wrathful; irate adj C1
  51. vorgeschrieben compulsory, mandatory, required; prescribed, stipulated adj C1
  52. kaiserlich imperial (pertaining to an emperor); imperial, regal: very grand or fine adj C1
  53. legitim legitimate, justified by law, morals or custom; legitimate, i.e. marital adj C1
  54. neutral neutral; not taking sides, not joining alliances adj C1
  55. potenziell potential; potentially adj C1
  56. überzogen overdrawn; excessive, exorbitant adj C1
  57. verzaubert enchanted, charmed; spellbound adj C1
  58. angestrebt sought adj C1
  59. akzeptabel acceptable adj C1
  60. distanziert aloof 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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