Vocabulary · Adjectives

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

Continuing the list — words 1,861 to 1,920 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. abwechselnd alternate, alternating; rotational adj C2
  2. geimpft vaccinated adj C2
  3. exzentrisch eccentric adj C2
  4. hervorgehoben highlighted, prominent, emphasized adj C2
  5. heurig this year's, occurring this year adj C2
  6. kontrovers controversial adj C2
  7. sozialdemokratisch social democratic adj C2
  8. unterteilt divided adj C2
  9. vollumfänglich complete adj C2
  10. zweijährig two-year, biennial; two-year-old adj C2
  11. unbehaglich uncomfortable (not comfortable); awkward adj C2
  12. bedingungslos unconditional adj C2
  13. kompetent competent adj C2
  14. stramm tight; taut (tightly fastened); upright (standing tall, as of a soldier) adj C2
  15. allgegenwärtig ubiquitous, omnipresent adj C2
  16. einflussreich influential adj C2
  17. empfehlenswert advisable, recommendable, commendable adj C2
  18. paranormal paranormal adj C2
  19. journalistisch journalistic adj C2
  20. neuartig novel, innovative; unprecedented adj C2
  21. mausetot stone dead, dead as a dodo, dead as a doornail adj C2
  22. tunesisch of Tunisia; Tunisian adj C2
  23. zufriedenstellend satisfying, satisfactory adj C2
  24. adlig highborn, noble (of noble ancestry); nobility adj C2
  25. überheblich arrogant, overweening, haughty, cocksure, presumptuous, smug; overbearing adj C2
  26. grotesk grotesque; bizarre; zany; farcical adj C2
  27. beachtlich considerable, noticeable, remarkable, substantial adj C2
  28. berüchtigt infamous, notorious adj C2
  29. datiert dated, out of date adj C2
  30. fehlerfrei flawless; sound adj C2
  31. todsicher dead certain, surefire adj C2
  32. verzogen warped (twisted out of its original shape); spoilt, badly reared adj C2
  33. nachdenklich thoughtful, pensive adj C2
  34. kurzsichtig near sighted, myopic, shortsighted; shortsighted adj C2
  35. fürsorglich caring, solicitous adj C2
  36. erstarrt congealed, solidified; numbed, petrified adj C2
  37. ergebnislos unsuccessful, fruitless; inconclusive, indecisive adj C2
  38. unerlässlich requisite, necessary adj C2
  39. vorschnell precipitate; rash; hasty (happening without proper care and thought; acting in such a way) adj C2
  40. gefühllos callous, insensitive; numb adj C2
  41. bleich pale, pallid adj C2
  42. aufschlussreich instructive, insightful, informative, revealing, telling adj C2
  43. durchgängig general, universal adj C2
  44. tadellos impeccable, flawless, untainted adj C2
  45. nigerianisch of Nigeria; Nigerian adj C2
  46. ratsam advisable adj C2
  47. beschnitten circumcised adj C2
  48. unausweichlich inescapable adj C2
  49. vermessen presumptuous; daring adj C2
  50. beschämend shameful adj C2
  51. fromm pious, religious, devout; righteous adj C2
  52. unehrlich dishonest adj C2
  53. verantwortungslos irresponsible adj C2
  54. rätselhaft puzzling; mysterious adj C2
  55. abrupt abrupt; sudden, unforeseen adj C2
  56. brandneu brand new adj C2
  57. ethnisch ethnic (of an ethnic group) adj C2
  58. wurscht irrelevant, meaningless adj C2
  59. kerngesund very healthy, fit as a fiddle adj C2
  60. einfühlsam sensitive, perceptive, empathic, compassionate 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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