Vocabulary · Adjectives

German Adjectives List, A1 to C2, Words 121–180

Words 121 to 180 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. griechisch Greek, Grecian, from or related to Greece; Greek language adj A2
  2. komisch comedic, comic, pertaining to comedy; funny, comical (chiefly dated, but still usual… adj A2
  3. politisch political (concerning or related to politics) adj A2
  4. verschieden deceased; different adj A2
  5. wach awake adj A2
  6. heiß hot (having a high temperature); hot; horny (sexually aroused) adj A2
  7. tief deep (having a long distance to the bottom; of bodies of water, wells, etc.); deep,… adj A2
  8. bar bare; in cash adj A2
  9. schrecklich awful, terrible, horrible; awfully, terribly adj A2
  10. sauer sour; acid; acidic; upset; annoyed; angry adj A2
  11. reich rich, wealthy (having a lot of money and possessions); rich (plentiful, abundant) adj A2
  12. zufrieden satisfied, content, happy (with something) adj A2
  13. Hamburger of Hamburg; Hamburger (person) adj A2
  14. witzig funny, humorous, witty; resourceful adj A2
  15. sauber clean; neat, tidy adj A2
  16. nervös nervous (anxious); jumpy adj A2
  17. aktiv active; active voice (the form in which the subject of a verb carries out some action) adj A2
  18. schwierig difficult, hard, challenging, tough; difficult, prickly adj A2
  19. kostenlos without cost, free; for free, free of charge adj A2
  20. furchtbar terrible; terribly, awfully adj A2
  21. online online adj A2
  22. gesund healthy (enjoying health); healthy (conducive to health) adj A2
  23. schwanger pregnant (of humans); pregnant, gravid (of animals) adj A2
  24. fantastisch fantastic adj A2
  25. einverstanden in agreement, agreeing; okay, agreed adj A2
  26. leise quiet, soft, low; slight, faint, light adj A2
  27. notwendig necessary; essential; indispensable adj A2
  28. automatisch automatic adj A2
  29. leer empty; a town and rural district of Lower Saxony, Germany adj A2
  30. dringend urgent adj A2
  31. privat private adj A2
  32. spannend thrilling, exciting, gripping, enthralling, spellbinding; interesting adj A2
  33. klug intelligent, prudent, wise, smart, clever adj A2
  34. schwach weak, lacking in strength; weak adj A2
  35. praktisch practical; applied adj A2
  36. dunkel dark; deep adj A2
  37. frisch fresh; recent adj A2
  38. fremd strange; foreign adj A2
  39. eng narrow, tight; close adj A2
  40. streng strict, rigorous; severe, intense adj A2
  41. eilig speedy, hasty; urgent adj A2
  42. aufregend exciting, captivating (evoking giddiness or thrill) adj A2
  43. fett fat; rich, containing a lot of fat adj A2
  44. freiwillig voluntary adj A2
  45. hässlich ugly adj A2
  46. berühmt famous, well-known, renowned, celebrated, noted adj A2
  47. günstig favourable, propitious, opportune; convenient, expedient adj A2
  48. nützlich useful; helpful adj A2
  49. nass wet (soaked with liquid); wet, moist (sexually aroused and thus having the vulva… adj A2
  50. bequem comfortable, convenient; relaxed, easy (avoiding difficulties, effort, work) adj A2
  51. typisch typical adj A2
  52. weich soft adj A2
  53. romantisch romantic adj A2
  54. hell clear, bright, light; quick, clever adj A2
  55. schmutzig dirty, filthy, grimy; shameless, obscene adj A2
  56. trocken dry (not wet; lacking water); dry (not sweet) adj A2
  57. beliebt popular; admired adj A2
  58. intelligent intelligent adj A2
  59. faul foul, rotten, rancid; lazy adj A2
  60. dünn thin, slender, slim; weak, watery adj A2

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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