Vocabulary · Adjectives
German Adjectives List, A1 to C2, Words 1,741–1,800
Words 1,741 to 1,800 of 2,207, commonest first. Back to the start of the list.
2,207
entries
80
at A1
117
at A2
199
at B1
- grafisch graphic, graphical
- unbeantwortet unanswered
- versessen crazy; fanatic, closeminded
- kleinlich petty, small-minded
- wohlhabend well off, well-to-do, wealthy, rich
- beständig constant, stable, steady, abiding, enduring; resistant
- nachtragend unforgiving, grudgy, resentful, rancorous (slow to forgive and forget; tending to harbor…
- planmäßig on schedule
- südamerikanisch South American
- verzehrt consumed
- herablassend condescending (assuming a tone of superiority or a patronizing attitude)
- uninteressant uninteresting
- verblasst pale, discolored; grammaticalized through semantic bleaching
- exotisch exotic
- tatenlos inactive, idle
- dreijährig three-year-old
- dreistellig three-digit
- hautnah very close
- überbewertet overrated
- standhaft firm, steadfast, unwavering
- käuflich buyable, for sale, purchasable, available; venal, corrupt, bribable (willing to do…
- voreingenommen prejudicial
- rational rational
- abgelegen remote (distant or otherwise inaccessible)
- akademisch academic
- dreifach triple (made up of three matching or complementary elements)
- einschlägig relevant, pertinent, appropriate
- unbrauchbar useless; unusable; unsuitable
- geständig confessing; self-confessed, self-acknowledged
- zögerlich hesitant (tending to hesitate)
- sparsam economical, thrifty, frugal; sparingly
- wasserdicht watertight, waterproof; ironclad, incontestable, solid (impossible to contradict or…
- hohl hollow; concave; cupped
- jugendlich youthful
- furchterregend terrifying
- zweifelhaft doubtful, not certain; dubious, questionable
- kultiviert cultivated, sophisticated
- fruchtbar fertile; fruitful, prolific
- leichtfertig flippant, frivolous, thoughtless
- eifrig avid, eager, diligent, zealous
- nuklear nuclear
- allerhand all sorts of
- unecht apocryphal, fake, false, not genuine; apocryphally
- unterirdisch underground, subterranean; abysmal (extremely bad; terrible)
- unbestimmt undetermined; indefinite
- willkürlich arbitrary, random, haphazard
- unklug unwise
- brisant controversial; volatile
- indonesisch Indonesian; Indonesian; the language of Indonesia
- restlos complete; completely
- temporär temporary (for a limited time, ephemeral, not constant); temporarily
- scharfsinnig sharp-witted, astute
- ungeheuerlich monstrous (hideous or frightful)
- hilfsbereit helpful
- teuflisch devilish
- instinktiv instinctive
- gefärbt dyed; coloured
- verächtlich disparaging, contemptuous, disdainful, scornful; despicable, detestable
- analog analogous; analog
- hektisch hectic
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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