Vocabulary · Adjectives

German Adjectives List — A1 to C2 — Words 1,261–1,320

Continuing the list — words 1,261 to 1,320 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. untätig idle (not engaged in any occupation or employment) adj C1
  2. betreffend regarding, pertaining, concerning; concerned (postpositive) adj C1
  3. erstklassig first-class, first-rate (belonging to the topmost category in terms of quality or… adj C1
  4. anziehend attractive, attracting; pleasing adj C1
  5. unwürdig dishonourable, undignified; unworthy adj C1
  6. pausenlos pauseless adj C1
  7. allerletzte last adj C1
  8. unerreichbar unattainable, inaccessible, unreachable adj C1
  9. einstimmig unanimous adj C1
  10. mysteriös mysterious adj C1
  11. sagenhaft legendary, mythical (of or pertaining to a legend (myth) or saga); mythical, storied… adj C1
  12. einfallsreich imaginative, inventive, ingenious adj C1
  13. poetisch poetic adj C1
  14. volljährig of age, of legal age adj C1
  15. selbstlos selfless adj C1
  16. erwünscht desirable, desired, wanted adj C1
  17. ungemein uncommonly, very, tremendously adj C1
  18. vorsätzlich intentional, wilful, deliberate, premeditated adj C1
  19. unmenschlich inhuman, inhumane adj C1
  20. uralt very old, ancient adj C1
  21. versessen crazy; fanatic, closeminded adj C1
  22. kleinlich petty, small-minded adj C1
  23. wohlhabend well off, well-to-do, wealthy, rich adj C1
  24. entschlüsselt decrypted, deciphered; sequenced adj C1
  25. tatenlos inactive, idle adj C1
  26. überbewertet overrated adj C1
  27. standhaft firm, steadfast, unwavering adj C1
  28. käuflich buyable, for sale, purchasable, available; venal, corrupt, bribable (willing to do… adj C1
  29. fortgeschritten advanced adj C1
  30. strikt strict, categorical, rigid, exact (but rarely in the sense of “harsh in discipline” as… adj C1
  31. kultiviert cultivated, sophisticated adj C1
  32. undenkbar incogitable; unimaginable adj C1
  33. leichtfertig flippant, frivolous, thoughtless adj C1
  34. willkürlich arbitrary, random, haphazard adj C1
  35. gegenwärtig current, contemporary, present, existing adj C1
  36. ungeheuerlich monstrous (hideous or frightful) adj C1
  37. teuflisch devilish adj C1
  38. anderweitig other; elsewhere adj C1
  39. instinktiv instinctive adj C1
  40. unbeschreiblich indescribable, indefinable; incredible adj C1
  41. unsensibel insensitive adj C1
  42. widerwärtig distasteful; abominable, abhorrent adj C1
  43. glaubhaft believable adj C1
  44. haargenau meticulous; very exact adj C1
  45. konstant constant, consistent, stable (proceeding regularly, without interruption, without ups… adj C1
  46. mühsam arduous adj C1
  47. verführerisch seductive; tempting adj C1
  48. rege brisk, lively adj C1
  49. schmerzlich painful, cruel adj C1
  50. massiv solid, not hollow; heavy, massive adj C1
  51. anmaßend presumptuous, pretentious, high-handed, arrogant, overbearing adj C1
  52. unbehaglich uncomfortable (not comfortable); awkward adj C1
  53. stramm tight; taut (tightly fastened); upright (standing tall, as of a soldier) adj C1
  54. mausetot stone dead, dead as a dodo, dead as a doornail adj C1
  55. gigantisch gigantic adj C1
  56. todsicher dead certain, surefire adj C1
  57. verzogen warped (twisted out of its original shape); spoilt, badly reared adj C1
  58. fürsorglich caring, solicitous adj C1
  59. erstarrt congealed, solidified; numbed, petrified adj C1
  60. vorschnell precipitate; rash; hasty (happening without proper care and thought; acting in such a way) 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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