Vocabulary · Adjectives

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

Words 1,261 to 1,320 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. merklich appreciable, noticeable; distinct adj C1
  2. steirisch Styrian adj C1
  3. undenkbar incogitable; unimaginable adj C1
  4. vernachlässigt neglected, unattended; unkempt, squalid adj C1
  5. milliardenschwer worth billions adj C1
  6. verbindlich binding; obliging adj C1
  7. leichtsinnig careless, reckless adj C1
  8. verkörpert embodied, epitomized, impersonated adj C1
  9. wählerisch choosy, picky, selective adj C1
  10. objektiv objective (not influenced by emotions); lens adj C1
  11. durchgebrannt blown out, burned out; runaway, eloped adj C1
  12. eingeklemmt stuck; hemmed in adj C1
  13. flächendeckend comprehensive (fully covered) adj C1
  14. gewaltsam violent, forcible adj C1
  15. industriell industrial adj C1
  16. reibungslos smooth (without difficulty, problems, or unexpected consequences or incidents); smoothly adj C1
  17. überfällig overdue adj C1
  18. deutschlandweit Germany-wide; in all of Germany adj C1
  19. hold affectionate, devoted, faithful, loyal; gracious, graceful, comely, dainty adj C1
  20. himmlisch celestial, heavenly; divine adj C1
  21. Saarbrücker of Saarbrücken; person from Saarbrücken (male or unspecified sex) adj C1
  22. bedenklich serious, grave; questionable, dubious adj C1
  23. elfte eleventh adj C1
  24. verwundbar vulnerable adj C1
  25. erbaut built adj C1
  26. abgebrannt destitute; broke, bankrupt adj C1
  27. ehrenamtlich voluntary (working without pay); honorary adj C1
  28. sterblich mortal adj C1
  29. lautstark noisy, loud (especially of ongoing sources of noise, like arguments, protesting,… adj C1
  30. verabreicht administered adj C1
  31. ausgeprägt distinct, distinctive; pronounced, marked adj C1
  32. gigantisch gigantic adj C1
  33. physisch physical; material adj C1
  34. wahrhaft real, true, veracious adj C1
  35. höllisch infernal, hellish; like hell, damn adj C1
  36. auslaufend outbound, outgoing adj C1
  37. gravierend grave, serious adj C1
  38. schier next, adjacent, immediate, soon, sudden; soon, nearly, almost adj C1
  39. dynamisch dynamic adj C1
  40. geringfügig minor, slight, marginal, negligible, insignificant; marginally, slightly adj C1
  41. repräsentativ representative (typical); prestigious adj C1
  42. schnellstmöglich as soon as possible adj C1
  43. bekloppt nutty, nuts, crazy adj C1
  44. stinksauer hopping mad; royally pissed adj C1
  45. psychologisch psychological (referring to psychology and psychologists); synonym of psychisch… adj C1
  46. vollendet perfect, accomplished adj C1
  47. geldpolitisch monetary policy adj C1
  48. gnadenlos merciless, unforgiving adj C1
  49. ungeklärt unexplained; unresolved, unsettled adj C1
  50. grässlich ghastly, horrific adj C1
  51. vorder front, forward, leading adj C1
  52. beabsichtigt intended adj C1
  53. einwandfrei perfect, impeccable; perfectly adj C1
  54. schlampig sloppy (not careful, messy, imprecise or loose); slutty, sketty, tarty adj C1
  55. unpassend improper; unsuitable to needs or circumstances adj C1
  56. eingeweiht privy; initiated adj C1
  57. eigenständig independent, stand-alone; discrete adj C1
  58. nachgefragt highly desired adj C1
  59. statistisch statistical adj C1
  60. rechtmäßig rightful 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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