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