Vocabulary · Adjectives
German Adjectives List — A1 to C2 — Words 1,801–1,860
Continuing the list — words 1,801 to 1,860 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.
- 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
- unbeschreiblich indescribable, indefinable; incredible
- fehlerhaft faulty
- widerwärtig distasteful; abominable, abhorrent
- unreif unripe; immature
- ungenutzt unused
- zweistellig double-digit
- rhythmisch rhythmic (pertaining to rhythm); rhythmic (defined by a consistent rhythm)
- ungeeignet inappropriate, unsuitable, inadequate
- erwählt selected
- unordentlich untidy (sloppy)
- markant distinctive (easily identifiable); striking (individual and impressive)
- nordöstlich northeasterly
- energisch energetic, firm
- hinreichend sufficient, adequate, enough; ample
- kubanisch of Cuba; Cuban
- nice good, nice
- unkontrolliert uncontrolled, unbridled; unchecked, runaway, uncontrolled
- haargenau meticulous; very exact
- lieblich sweet; charming; adorable; lovely (of a person, usually female and/or a child)
- bürokratisch bureaucratic
- differenziert nuanced
- verführerisch seductive; tempting
- strukturiert structured
- vermerkt noted
- knusprig crispy, crisp, crunchy; in one's right mind; of full mental capacity
- unvollständig incomplete, partial
- beispiellos unprecedented; unheard-of (never having occurred, or having occurred only once and never…
- englischsprachig anglophone (English-speaking)
- jordanisch of Jordan; Jordanian
- nordrhein-westfälisch of North Rhine-Westphalia
- vertretbar justifiable, defensible, acceptable, within reason
- verworfen discarded, scrapped; overruled
- stilvoll stylish (having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress)
- äußerlich external, outward, extrinsic; externally, outwardly
- heldenhaft heroic
- flink quick, nimble
- vorhersehbar foreseeable (able to be foreseen or anticipated)
- gleichgeschlechtlich same-sex, homosexual
- südafrikanisch South African
- unerfahren inexperienced, green
- schmerzlich painful, cruel
- kugelsicher bulletproof
- koscher kosher; free of doubt, safe
- folgerichtig logical, consistent, appropriate; logically, consistently, congruously, accordingly
- üppig opulent, luscious, ample; lavishly, lushly
- vermacht bequeathed
- anmaßend presumptuous, pretentious, high-handed, arrogant, overbearing
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.
Grammatical data from Wiktionary, used under CC BY-SA 4.0. See sources.