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