Vocabulary · Adjectives

German Adjectives List, A1 to C2, Words 1,501–1,560

Words 1,501 to 1,560 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. bestürzt upset, distraught adj C2
  2. abgebildet depicted, pictured; mapped adj C2
  3. fossil fossil adj C2
  4. vorzüglich splendid, first-rate, exquisite, five-star, delicious (of food) adj C2
  5. konstruktiv constructive (carefully considered and meant to be helpful) adj C2
  6. unschlagbar unbeatable, invincible adj C2
  7. unbegrenzt unlimited; indefinite; limitless, unbounded adj C2
  8. ungebrochen unbroken; uninterrupted adj C2
  9. verfassungswidrig unconstitutional adj C2
  10. unvernünftig unreasonable adj C2
  11. panisch panic-inducing or panic-induced; in a panicked way adj C2
  12. tierisch animal; beastly, brutal; extremely adj C2
  13. eindringlich urgent, insistent; emphatic adj C2
  14. hypothetisch hypothetic, hypothetical adj C2
  15. vorhergesagt predicted, forecast adj C2
  16. ehrenwert honourable; reputable adj C2
  17. baltisch Baltic; Baltic (language family) adj C2
  18. beansprucht stressed adj C2
  19. unbequem uncomfortable, inconvenient adj C2
  20. gerichtlich judicial, legal; by court order, legally adj C2
  21. krumm crooked; lame, limping adj C2
  22. eisern iron, ironclad, made of iron; staunch, unyielding adj C2
  23. zehnjährig ten-year; ten-year-old adj C2
  24. gleichmäßig consistent; uniform, even, regular adj C2
  25. erachtet deemed, considered adj C2
  26. respektvoll respectful adj C2
  27. wünschenswert desirable; preferable adj C2
  28. eingeboren indigenous, aboriginal, native; innate, inborn adj C2
  29. argentinisch of Argentina; Argentinian adj C2
  30. demonstrativ demonstrative adj C2
  31. geisteskrank insane, mentally ill; ill, sick, so odd it is awesome adj C2
  32. blank bright; spotlessly clean, shining, polished adj C2
  33. oll old, shabby (of things); old (used as a mild expletive, mostly before names) adj C2
  34. osteuropäisch Eastern European adj C2
  35. überragend outstanding, paramount adj C2
  36. glimpflich relatively mild or lenient; not as severe or serious as could have been expected under… adj C2
  37. ordnungsgemäß due; duly adj C2
  38. anderweitig other; elsewhere adj C2
  39. angelaufen tarnished; initiated adj C2
  40. fragwürdig questionable (inviting doubt or inquiry) adj C2
  41. vornehm elegant; posh; high-class; distinguished; aristocratic; noble; stately (of the… adj C2
  42. flott afloat, able to navigate; quick, swift adj C2
  43. ungesund unhealthy (detrimental to health); unhealthy (indicative of bad health) adj C2
  44. unmoralisch immoral adj C2
  45. kostenpflichtig chargeable (subject to payment) adj C2
  46. veraltet antiquated; archaic; obsolete adj C2
  47. unverzeihlich unforgivable adj C2
  48. augenblicklich immediate; present adj C2
  49. labil unstable; labile (apt or likely to change) adj C2
  50. resultiert resulted adj C2
  51. schmerzlos painless adj C2
  52. unerkannt unrecognised, incognito; undiagnosed adj C2
  53. verständnisvoll understanding, sympathetic, tolerant adj C2
  54. unweigerlich inevitable; inevitably adj C2
  55. zweitägig two-day adj C2
  56. aufgedreht giddy, excited adj C2
  57. verklemmt inhibited; uptight; prudish adj C2
  58. lebenslang lifelong adj C2
  59. gefühlvoll sentimental, soulful; empathetic adj C2
  60. bizarr bizarre adj C2

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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