Vocabulary · Adjectives

German Adjectives List — A1 to C2 — Words 1,741–1,800

Continuing the list — words 1,741 to 1,800 of 2,207, still commonest first. Back to the start of the list.

2,207 entries
104 at A1
115 at A2
187 at B1

Each row links to the word's full entry — meanings, forms, examples and audio — on its own level page.

  1. dahingehend to that effect, consequently adj C2
  2. unerwünscht undesirable, unwanted adj C2
  3. untergeordnet subordinate, junior; inferior, menial adj C2
  4. rau rough; hirsute, hairy adj C2
  5. volljährig of age, of legal age adj C2
  6. selbstlos selfless adj C2
  7. angekettet chained (to an object) adj C2
  8. börsennotiert listed (on the Stock Exchange) adj C2
  9. seekrank seasick adj C2
  10. pragmatisch pragmatic adj C2
  11. unmenschlich inhuman, inhumane adj C2
  12. erleuchtet illuminated, enlightened adj C2
  13. gescheit clever, intelligent, wise; reasonable, proper, decent, useful adj C2
  14. grafisch graphic, graphical adj C2
  15. unbeantwortet unanswered adj C2
  16. versessen crazy; fanatic, closeminded adj C2
  17. kleinlich petty, small-minded adj C2
  18. wohlhabend well off, well-to-do, wealthy, rich adj C2
  19. beständig constant, stable, steady, abiding, enduring; resistant adj C2
  20. nachtragend unforgiving, grudgy, resentful, rancorous (slow to forgive and forget; tending to harbor… adj C2
  21. planmäßig on schedule adj C2
  22. südamerikanisch South American adj C2
  23. verzehrt consumed adj C2
  24. herablassend condescending (assuming a tone of superiority or a patronizing attitude) adj C2
  25. uninteressant uninteresting adj C2
  26. verblasst pale, discolored; grammaticalized through semantic bleaching adj C2
  27. exotisch exotic adj C2
  28. tatenlos inactive, idle adj C2
  29. dreijährig three-year-old adj C2
  30. dreistellig three-digit adj C2
  31. hautnah very close adj C2
  32. überbewertet overrated adj C2
  33. standhaft firm, steadfast, unwavering adj C2
  34. käuflich buyable, for sale, purchasable, available; venal, corrupt, bribable (willing to do… adj C2
  35. voreingenommen prejudicial adj C2
  36. rational rational adj C2
  37. abgelegen remote (distant or otherwise inaccessible) adj C2
  38. akademisch academic adj C2
  39. dreifach triple (made up of three matching or complementary elements) adj C2
  40. einschlägig relevant, pertinent, appropriate adj C2
  41. unbrauchbar useless; unusable; unsuitable adj C2
  42. geständig confessing; self-confessed, self-acknowledged adj C2
  43. zögerlich hesitant (tending to hesitate) adj C2
  44. sparsam economical, thrifty, frugal; sparingly adj C2
  45. wasserdicht watertight, waterproof; ironclad, incontestable, solid (impossible to contradict or… adj C2
  46. hohl hollow; concave; cupped adj C2
  47. jugendlich youthful adj C2
  48. furchterregend terrifying adj C2
  49. zweifelhaft doubtful, not certain; dubious, questionable adj C2
  50. kultiviert cultivated, sophisticated adj C2
  51. fruchtbar fertile; fruitful, prolific adj C2
  52. leichtfertig flippant, frivolous, thoughtless adj C2
  53. eifrig avid, eager, diligent, zealous adj C2
  54. nuklear nuclear adj C2
  55. allerhand all sorts of adj C2
  56. unecht apocryphal, fake, false, not genuine; apocryphally adj C2
  57. unterirdisch underground, subterranean; abysmal (extremely bad; terrible) adj C2
  58. unbestimmt undetermined; indefinite adj C2
  59. willkürlich arbitrary, random, haphazard adj C2
  60. unklug unwise adj C2

Common questions

How many German adjectives should I know?

This list holds 2,207 adjectives graded A1 to C2. 219 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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