Vocabulary · Adjectives

German Adjectives List, A1 to C2, Words 1,861–1,920

Words 1,861 to 1,920 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. stramm tight; taut (tightly fastened); upright (standing tall, as of a soldier) adj C2
  2. allgegenwärtig ubiquitous, omnipresent adj C2
  3. einflussreich influential adj C2
  4. empfehlenswert advisable, recommendable, commendable adj C2
  5. paranormal paranormal adj C2
  6. journalistisch journalistic adj C2
  7. neuartig novel, innovative; unprecedented adj C2
  8. mausetot stone dead, dead as a dodo, dead as a doornail adj C2
  9. tunesisch of Tunisia; Tunisian adj C2
  10. zufriedenstellend satisfying, satisfactory adj C2
  11. adlig highborn, noble (of noble ancestry); nobility adj C2
  12. überheblich arrogant, overweening, haughty, cocksure, presumptuous, smug; overbearing adj C2
  13. grotesk grotesque; bizarre; zany; farcical adj C2
  14. beachtlich considerable, noticeable, remarkable, substantial adj C2
  15. berüchtigt infamous, notorious adj C2
  16. datiert dated, out of date adj C2
  17. fehlerfrei flawless; sound adj C2
  18. todsicher dead certain, surefire adj C2
  19. smart smart (exhibiting social ability or cleverness); smart (good-looking, well-dressed) adj C2
  20. verzogen warped (twisted out of its original shape); spoilt, badly reared adj C2
  21. nachdenklich thoughtful, pensive adj C2
  22. kurzsichtig near sighted, myopic, shortsighted; shortsighted adj C2
  23. fürsorglich caring, solicitous adj C2
  24. erstarrt congealed, solidified; numbed, petrified adj C2
  25. ergebnislos unsuccessful, fruitless; inconclusive, indecisive adj C2
  26. unerlässlich requisite, necessary adj C2
  27. vorschnell precipitate; rash; hasty (happening without proper care and thought; acting in such a way) adj C2
  28. gefühllos callous, insensitive; numb adj C2
  29. bleich pale, pallid adj C2
  30. aufschlussreich instructive, insightful, informative, revealing, telling adj C2
  31. durchgängig general, universal adj C2
  32. tadellos impeccable, flawless, untainted adj C2
  33. nigerianisch of Nigeria; Nigerian adj C2
  34. ratsam advisable adj C2
  35. beschnitten circumcised adj C2
  36. unausweichlich inescapable adj C2
  37. vermessen presumptuous; daring adj C2
  38. beschämend shameful adj C2
  39. fromm pious, religious, devout; righteous adj C2
  40. unehrlich dishonest adj C2
  41. verantwortungslos irresponsible adj C2
  42. rätselhaft puzzling; mysterious adj C2
  43. abrupt abrupt; sudden, unforeseen adj C2
  44. brandneu brand new adj C2
  45. ethnisch ethnic (of an ethnic group) adj C2
  46. wurscht irrelevant, meaningless adj C2
  47. kerngesund very healthy, fit as a fiddle adj C2
  48. einfühlsam sensitive, perceptive, empathic, compassionate adj C2
  49. vernarrt infatuated adj C2
  50. äußerste outermost, uttermost adj C2
  51. entstellt disfigured, distorted, maimed, deformed; garbled adj C2
  52. ausgetreten well-worn adj C2
  53. deklariert declared, avowed, professed adj C2
  54. unschädlich harmless, innocuous adj C2
  55. jemenitisch Yemeni, of Yemen adj C2
  56. landwirtschaftlich agricultural; agrarian adj C2
  57. simuliert feigned, bogus; simulated adj C2
  58. unbeschadet unscathed, uninjured, inviolate; without prejudice to adj C2
  59. urban urban adj C2
  60. senil senile adj C2

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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