Vocabulary · Adjectives
German Adjectives List, A1 to C2, Words 1,321–1,380
Words 1,321 to 1,380 of 2,207, commonest first. Back to the start of the list.
2,207
entries
80
at A1
117
at A2
199
at B1
- polizeilich of the police, by the police
- separat detached, discrete, separate
- aufdringlich intrusive, pushy, obtrusive, brash, meddlesome; intrusively, obtrusively, importunately
- abstoßend repulsive, repellent, repugnant, off-putting
- homosexuell homosexual
- verbittert embittered, bitter, resentful, acerbated; bitterly
- verhältnismäßig relative, viewable in comparison with the proportions of another thing; commensurate,…
- verwüstet devastated, ravaged
- heikel delicate (requiring careful handling); picky, choosy
- untreu unfaithful
- liebenswert likable, amiable
- gespalten per pale
- mäßig moderate, modest; meh, so-so
- optional optional
- authentisch authentic
- eingespielt operating well together; well attuned
- artig well-behaved, good
- verzerrt distorted, contorted, warped
- kostbar precious; sumptuous, magnificent, luxurious, splendid
- akut acute, sudden; urgent, immediate
- interaktiv interactive
- massenhaft in vast numbers, of vast numbers
- ersichtlich apparent, clear, obvious
- armselig abject, pathetic, paltry, miserable
- ehrenhaft honourable, respectable; reputable
- bösartig malicious; vicious; malevolent; pernicious; virulent
- gemeinnützig for public benefit; for the greater good; charitable; not-for-profit
- vorbestraft previously convicted
- jahrzehntelang lasting for decades, decadeslong
- erfrischend refreshing, freshening, recreating, bracing; exhilarant
- launisch moody, capricious
- undankbar ungrateful
- inaktiv inactive; idle, dormant
- unverzichtbar indispensable, essential
- niedersächsisch from or pertaining to the German state of Lower Saxony; Low Saxon
- zauberhaft enchanting, wonderful, beautiful, pleasing; as fascinating as a spell has been cast upon
- verletzlich vulnerable
- ausgestorben extinct
- vielversprechend promising (expected to have a positive result or future)
- undeutlich indistinct; vague, hazy
- nachsichtig forgiving, clement
- tüchtig able, competent, hard-working (of a worker, etc.); big, significant, proper
- herausgegeben released; published
- saudisch Saudi, Saudi Arabian
- solidarisch solidary; in solidarity
- sozialistisch socialist, socialistic
- vertraglich contractual; contractually
- geschmacklos tasteless (all senses)
- einheimisch domestic (internal to a specific country)
- unwiderstehlich irresistible
- unkompliziert straightforward; uncomplicated
- schmal narrow, slender (not wide, comparatively long), small; meagre, scarce
- einstweilig temporary; provisional, interim
- hip hip, trendy
- begünstigt preferential
- erbracht rendered, performed
- formal formal (being in accord with established forms)
- konventionell conventional; normal
- ununterbrochen uninterrupted, incessant, continuous
- herangezogen used; consulted
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.
Grammatical data from Wiktionary, used under CC BY-SA 4.0. See sources.