Vocabulary · Adjectives
German Adjectives List, A1 to C2, Words 1,441–1,500
Words 1,441 to 1,500 of 2,207, commonest first. Back to the start of the list.
2,207
entries
80
at A1
117
at A2
199
at B1
- unvermeidlich inevitable
- profitabel profitable
- strukturell structural; textural
- zwölfte twelfth
- abgesperrt locked; fenced off
- anspruchsvoll sophisticated, fastidious; demanding, ambitious, challenging
- zerlegt disassembled; fragmented
- behutsam gentle, cautious
- hundertprozentig hundred-percent
- einstellig unary, monadic, single-digit
- etwaig possible, any, potential (all hypothetical occurences of something, without assuming…
- standardmäßig default, by default
- übersichtlich easily looked over and understood; clear; overseeable; well arranged, clearly arranged
- übernatürlich supernatural
- ausgearbeitet worked out, elaborated, developed
- fassungslos stunned; in bewilderment
- praktiziert practiced / practised
- befristet temporary
- vulgär vulgar
- sensationell sensational
- ungünstig unfavourable
- kroatisch of Croatia; Croatian; Croatian language
- mittelständisch middle-class; medium-sized
- ökologisch ecologic, ecological; environmental
- ungestraft scot-free
- hineingezogen drawn into; pulled into
- geortet located
- ambitioniert ambitious
- unterhaltsam amusing; entertaining; enjoyable
- farbig colored; colored (of skin color other than white)
- zynisch cynical
- anfänglich initial; at first, initially
- knallhart tough (all senses)
- wortwörtlich word-for-word
- zivilisiert civilized
- unverantwortlich irresponsible, reckless; irresponsibly
- allermeist most; almost all; mostly
- erwünscht desirable, desired, wanted
- kommunistisch communist, communistic
- unangemessen inappropriate, inadequate, undue
- kitschig kitschy, corny, tacky
- abgedreht crafty, dodgy (of a person); crazy
- fremdenfeindlich hostile to foreigners or strangers, xenophobic
- seriös reputable, respectable, dignified; not shady or dubious; appearing civil, reliable,…
- barfuß barefoot
- impulsiv impulsive
- allerbest very best; absolute best
- feierlich solemn, ceremonious
- betrübt saddened
- südkoreanisch South Korean (of, from or relating to South Korean)
- verordnet prescribed
- jämmerlich pitiable, miserable
- vertrauenswürdig trustworthy
- nachlässig negligent, careless
- unbedeutend insignificant, trifling
- erwartungsgemäß expected; as expected
- kämpferisch combative, pugnacious
- strafrechtlich concerning or according to criminal law; criminal
- turbulent turbulent
- geschwollen swollen, puffy, turgid; sententious, orotund, bombastic, pompous
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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