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

Continuing the list — words 1,501 to 1,560 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.

  1. melodramatisch melodramatic adj C1
  2. mörderisch murderous; Negatively connotated intensifier. adj C1
  3. klinisch clinical adj C1
  4. taktvoll tactful; diplomatic adj pl. taktvolle C1
  5. explosiv explosive adj C1
  6. unerkannt unrecognised, incognito; undiagnosed adj C1
  7. zahlenmäßig numeric; numerical adj pl. zahlenmäßige C1
  8. urplötzlich very sudden adj C1
  9. bedauernswert pitiable, regrettable, deplorable, pathetic adj C1
  10. umsichtig circumspect, prudent adj C1
  11. valide inflection of valid: adj C1
  12. zulässig admissible, permissible adj C1
  13. fassungslos stunned adj C1
  14. höhnisch scornful, sneering adj C1
  15. gelinde mild, gentle adj C1
  16. furchteinflößend awesome, awe-inspiring, terrifying adj C1
  17. redlich honest; upright adj C1
  18. zögerlich hesitant (tending to hesitate) adj C1
  19. allmächtig omnipotent, all-powerful, almighty adj C1
  20. jahrhundertelang over several centuries; for centuries adj C1
  21. widerwillig reluctant, unwilling, loth adj C1
  22. störrisch stubborn, restive, recalcitrant, obstinate adj C1
  23. berauschend intoxicating adj C1
  24. unverbesserlich unimprovable; which cannot be improved; diehard adj C1
  25. beharrlich persistent, insistent; obstinate adj C1
  26. synchron synchronous; synchronic adj C1
  27. strafrechtlich concerning or according to criminal law; criminal adj C1
  28. eisig icy, ice-cold; icy (covered in ice) adj C1
  29. unzulässig inadmissible, impermissible, not to be allowed adj C1
  30. zwanghaft compulsive adj C1
  31. glasklar crystal-clear, limpid (highly transparent and clean); crystal-clear (discernible,… adj C1
  32. einfältig simple-minded, simple, naive adj C1
  33. frontal frontal adj C1
  34. unüblich unusual adj C1
  35. feindlich enemy; hostile, inimical (expressing or behaving with hostility) adj C1
  36. schändlich shameful; disgraceful adj C1
  37. unerfreulich unpleasant, unpleasing adj C1
  38. kostspielig costly adj C1
  39. planmäßig on schedule adj C1
  40. unbeaufsichtigt unattended; uncontrolled adj C1
  41. sexistisch sexist adj C1
  42. hochrangigen adj C1
  43. unpässlich indisposed, unwell adj C1
  44. hoffnungsvoll hopeful adj C1
  45. fortschrittlich progressive, advanced adj C1
  46. hochinteressant fascinating (very interesting) adj C1
  47. zwanglos casual, relaxed adj C1
  48. glamourös glamorous adj C1
  49. unerklärliche inflection of unerklärlich: adj C1
  50. glühend glowing, light-emitting, bright-hot; fervent adj C1
  51. seelisch mental, psychological adj C1
  52. staatlich state, government; state-owned adj C1
  53. einflussreich influential adj C1
  54. unüberlegt rash, not thought-through, ill-considered adj C1
  55. organisch organic (pertaining to an organ of the body); organic (pertaining to a living organism) adj C1
  56. sämtlicher inflection of sämtlich: adj C1
  57. umfassend comprehensive adj C1
  58. mechanisch mechanical adj C1
  59. visuell visual adj C1
  60. dumpf dull; hollow, muffled, dead (sound) adj C1

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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