Vocabulary · Adjectives

German Adjectives List, A1 to C2, Words 1,561–1,620

Words 1,561 to 1,620 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. gehörig proper, seemly, appropriate; belonging (to) adj C2
  2. ungewohnt uncustomary, unusual; unfamiliar, unaccustomed adj C2
  3. ungezogen naughty adj C2
  4. erniedrigt degraded, humiliated, humbled; abject adj C2
  5. zweifach twofold, double, dual, duplicate; twofold, twice adj C2
  6. hastig hasty adj C2
  7. alltäglich everyday (representative of day-to-day life or operations); commonplace, normal, usual… adj C2
  8. fahrlässig negligent, careless adj C2
  9. freigesetzt released, liberated; made redundant adj C2
  10. überfüllt crowded, packed adj C2
  11. ungemütlich uncomfortable adj C2
  12. unbestritten undisputed, uncontested, undeniable adj C2
  13. furchtlos fearless adj C2
  14. erstklassig first-class, first-rate (belonging to the topmost category in terms of quality or… adj C2
  15. verkrampft cramped; tense adj C2
  16. olympisch Olympian; Olympic adj C2
  17. lausig lousy (remarkably bad) adj C2
  18. unbeeindruckt unimpressed adj C2
  19. unzulässig inadmissible, impermissible, not to be allowed; inadmissibly adj C2
  20. minderjährig underage adj C2
  21. abartig deviant, abnormal; sexually deviant adj C2
  22. amtlich official; ministerial (of or by a state or regional authority); official, confirmed (by… adj C2
  23. rücksichtsvoll considerate adj C2
  24. dazugehörig associated, corresponding; appropriate, proper adj C2
  25. mental mental adj C2
  26. rechnerisch mathematical, calculating (concerning or by use of mathematical calculation);… adj C2
  27. spielbar playable adj C2
  28. taktisch tactical adj C2
  29. makellos flawless, immaculate adj C2
  30. lau synonym of lauwarm (“lukewarm, tepid”); mild; especially in the sense that it is… adj C2
  31. helllicht bright (with daylight; of the sky or a time of day) adj C2
  32. ideologisch ideological, ideologic adj C2
  33. wund wounded, injured, sore adj C2
  34. verschollen missing, lost; declared dead in absentia, presumed dead adj C2
  35. gläubig faithful, believing (convinced of a religious view or dogma); trustful, confiding,… adj C2
  36. katastrophal catastrophic (disastrous; ruinous) adj C2
  37. nennenswert considerable, appreciable; noteworthy, significant adj C2
  38. rar scarce; seldom found and therefore in demand; rare, infrequent (in general) adj C2
  39. rückwirkend retroactive adj C2
  40. grandios grandiose adj C2
  41. unfreiwillig involuntary adj C2
  42. vorbildlich exemplary, commendable adj C2
  43. plausibel plausible (seemingly valid) adj C2
  44. rechtspopulistisch right-wing populist adj C2
  45. rechtswidrig unlawful adj C2
  46. sarkastisch sarcastic adj C2
  47. angeregt animated, lively; excited adj C2
  48. lebhaft lively, active, buoyant or agile; brisk adj C2
  49. allererste very first adj C2
  50. verlässlich reliable; reliably adj C2
  51. portugiesisch Portuguese; the Portuguese language adj C2
  52. unberührt untouched, pristine adj C2
  53. ungemein uncommonly, very, tremendously adj C2
  54. eitel vain (overly proud of oneself, especially one’s outer appearance); vain; void; futile… adj C2
  55. ausgeschüttet distributed adj C2
  56. darauffolgend subsequent, following adj C2
  57. lässig casual, nonchalant, laid-back, easy-going; cool, awesome adj C2
  58. unlogisch illogical adj C2
  59. uralt very old, ancient adj C2
  60. verbal verbal 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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