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
- stramm tight; taut (tightly fastened); upright (standing tall, as of a soldier)
- allgegenwärtig ubiquitous, omnipresent
- einflussreich influential
- empfehlenswert advisable, recommendable, commendable
- paranormal paranormal
- journalistisch journalistic
- neuartig novel, innovative; unprecedented
- mausetot stone dead, dead as a dodo, dead as a doornail
- tunesisch of Tunisia; Tunisian
- zufriedenstellend satisfying, satisfactory
- adlig highborn, noble (of noble ancestry); nobility
- überheblich arrogant, overweening, haughty, cocksure, presumptuous, smug; overbearing
- grotesk grotesque; bizarre; zany; farcical
- beachtlich considerable, noticeable, remarkable, substantial
- berüchtigt infamous, notorious
- datiert dated, out of date
- fehlerfrei flawless; sound
- todsicher dead certain, surefire
- smart smart (exhibiting social ability or cleverness); smart (good-looking, well-dressed)
- verzogen warped (twisted out of its original shape); spoilt, badly reared
- nachdenklich thoughtful, pensive
- kurzsichtig near sighted, myopic, shortsighted; shortsighted
- fürsorglich caring, solicitous
- erstarrt congealed, solidified; numbed, petrified
- ergebnislos unsuccessful, fruitless; inconclusive, indecisive
- unerlässlich requisite, necessary
- vorschnell precipitate; rash; hasty (happening without proper care and thought; acting in such a way)
- gefühllos callous, insensitive; numb
- bleich pale, pallid
- aufschlussreich instructive, insightful, informative, revealing, telling
- durchgängig general, universal
- tadellos impeccable, flawless, untainted
- nigerianisch of Nigeria; Nigerian
- ratsam advisable
- beschnitten circumcised
- unausweichlich inescapable
- vermessen presumptuous; daring
- beschämend shameful
- fromm pious, religious, devout; righteous
- unehrlich dishonest
- verantwortungslos irresponsible
- rätselhaft puzzling; mysterious
- abrupt abrupt; sudden, unforeseen
- brandneu brand new
- ethnisch ethnic (of an ethnic group)
- wurscht irrelevant, meaningless
- kerngesund very healthy, fit as a fiddle
- einfühlsam sensitive, perceptive, empathic, compassionate
- vernarrt infatuated
- äußerste outermost, uttermost
- entstellt disfigured, distorted, maimed, deformed; garbled
- ausgetreten well-worn
- deklariert declared, avowed, professed
- unschädlich harmless, innocuous
- jemenitisch Yemeni, of Yemen
- landwirtschaftlich agricultural; agrarian
- simuliert feigned, bogus; simulated
- unbeschadet unscathed, uninjured, inviolate; without prejudice to
- urban urban
- senil senile
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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