Vocabulary · Adjectives
German Adjectives List — A1 to C2 — Words 1,621–1,680
Continuing the list — words 1,621 to 1,680 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.
- hiesig local; of, from here
- jetzig present (pertaining to the current time)
- mangelnd lacking, wanting, insufficient
- brillant brilliant
- gefälscht counterfeit, forged
- öde empty, bare, barren, bleak, desolate, deserted; tedious, dull, dreary
- exzellent excellent
- unversehrt unharmed, unhurt; undamaged, intact
- geheimnisvoll mysterious, cryptic, arcane, enigmatic; secretive
- verwundbar vulnerable
- verletzlich vulnerable
- nachsichtig forgiving, clement
- gefälschte inflection of gefälscht:
- unübersetzt untranslated
- ungeschehen unhappened, never happened; undone
- brillanter comparative degree of brillant
- spannungsgeladene
- verschlungen devoured, engulfed, consumed; convoluted, entwined, winding, labyrinthine
- unverzeihlich unforgivable
- lebensmüde weary of life; suicidal
- untröstlich inconsolable, disconsolate
- ebenbürtig equal, evenly matched (of equal ability in a direct comparison or confrontation); of…
- voreingenommen prejudicial
- furchterregend terrifying
- paranormale inflection of paranormal:
- senil senile
- erhaben sublime, exalted, elevated, lordly; unassailable, above (something)
- gebenedeit blessed
- hämisch malicious, spiteful, hateful, derisive, gleeful
- vermessen presumptuous; daring
- rar scarce; seldom found and therefore in demand; rare, infrequent (in general)
- elektromagnetische inflection of elektromagnetisch:
- vulkanische inflection of vulkanisch:
- phänomenal phenomenal
- unantastbar inviolable
- unfruchtbar infertile; fruitless
- unheilbar incurable
- legendär legendary
- obszön obscene
- verficktes strong/mixed nominative/accusative neuter singular of verfickt
- unverwundbar invulnerable
- unehrenhaft dishonourable
- unerbittlich relentless, merciless, inexorable (unable/unwilling to be stopped by pleading or…
- radioaktiv radioactive
- paradox paradoxical
- erbarmungslos pitiless
- exquisit exquisite
- unfehlbar infallible, unerring
- gefügig amenable
- martialisch martial; warlike
- hochachtungsvoll yours sincerely, yours faithfully
- unwiderruflich irrevocable
- verschissene inflection of verschissen:
- außerirdisch extraterrestrial
- übernatürlich supernatural
- ehrbar respectable; honorable; reputable
- wüst desert, desolate; messy, chaotic
- nuklear nuclear
- unheilvoll malign, portentous, sinister
- wundersam wondrous
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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