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.

  1. hiesig local; of, from here adj C1
  2. jetzig present (pertaining to the current time) adj C1
  3. mangelnd lacking, wanting, insufficient adj C1
  4. brillant brilliant adj C2
  5. gefälscht counterfeit, forged adj C2
  6. öde empty, bare, barren, bleak, desolate, deserted; tedious, dull, dreary adj C2
  7. exzellent excellent adj C2
  8. unversehrt unharmed, unhurt; undamaged, intact adj C2
  9. geheimnisvoll mysterious, cryptic, arcane, enigmatic; secretive adj C2
  10. verwundbar vulnerable adj C2
  11. verletzlich vulnerable adj C2
  12. nachsichtig forgiving, clement adj C2
  13. gefälschte inflection of gefälscht: adj C2
  14. unübersetzt untranslated adj C2
  15. ungeschehen unhappened, never happened; undone adj C2
  16. brillanter comparative degree of brillant adj C2
  17. spannungsgeladene adj C2
  18. verschlungen devoured, engulfed, consumed; convoluted, entwined, winding, labyrinthine adj C2
  19. unverzeihlich unforgivable adj C2
  20. lebensmüde weary of life; suicidal adj C2
  21. untröstlich inconsolable, disconsolate adj C2
  22. ebenbürtig equal, evenly matched (of equal ability in a direct comparison or confrontation); of… adj C2
  23. voreingenommen prejudicial adj C2
  24. furchterregend terrifying adj C2
  25. paranormale inflection of paranormal: adj C2
  26. senil senile adj C2
  27. erhaben sublime, exalted, elevated, lordly; unassailable, above (something) adj C2
  28. gebenedeit blessed adj C2
  29. hämisch malicious, spiteful, hateful, derisive, gleeful adj C2
  30. vermessen presumptuous; daring adj C2
  31. rar scarce; seldom found and therefore in demand; rare, infrequent (in general) adj C2
  32. elektromagnetische inflection of elektromagnetisch: adj C2
  33. vulkanische inflection of vulkanisch: adj C2
  34. phänomenal phenomenal adj C2
  35. unantastbar inviolable adj C2
  36. unfruchtbar infertile; fruitless adj C2
  37. unheilbar incurable adj C2
  38. legendär legendary adj C2
  39. obszön obscene adj C2
  40. verficktes strong/mixed nominative/accusative neuter singular of verfickt adj C2
  41. unverwundbar invulnerable adj C2
  42. unehrenhaft dishonourable adj C2
  43. unerbittlich relentless, merciless, inexorable (unable/unwilling to be stopped by pleading or… adj C2
  44. radioaktiv radioactive adj C2
  45. paradox paradoxical adj C2
  46. erbarmungslos pitiless adj C2
  47. exquisit exquisite adj C2
  48. unfehlbar infallible, unerring adj C2
  49. gefügig amenable adj C2
  50. martialisch martial; warlike adj C2
  51. hochachtungsvoll yours sincerely, yours faithfully adj C2
  52. unwiderruflich irrevocable adj C2
  53. verschissene inflection of verschissen: adj C2
  54. außerirdisch extraterrestrial adj C2
  55. übernatürlich supernatural adj C2
  56. ehrbar respectable; honorable; reputable adj C2
  57. wüst desert, desolate; messy, chaotic adj C2
  58. nuklear nuclear adj C2
  59. unheilvoll malign, portentous, sinister adj C2
  60. wundersam wondrous adj C2

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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