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German Adjectives List — A1 to C2 — Words 181–240

Continuing the list — words 181 to 240 of 1,690, still commonest first. Back to the start of the list.

1,690 entries
52 at A1
98 at A2
196 at B1

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

  1. besorgt worried (thinking about unpleasant things that have happened or that might happen) adj B1
  2. verantwortlich responsible; answerable adj B1
  3. gemeinsam common, mutual, shared adj B1
  4. ungefähr approximate adj B1
  5. schwierig difficult, hard, challenging, tough; difficult, prickly adj B1
  6. ernsthaft serious (important, weighty); serious (earnest, genuine) adj B1
  7. dankbar grateful, thankful adj B1
  8. geschlossen shut; closed; locked; private, non-public adj B1
  9. dringend urgent adj B1
  10. ähnlich similar, alike, resembling adj B1
  11. überzeugt convinced (having conviction in a fact being true, especially in the face of… adj B1
  12. peinlich woeful, hurtful; penal, applying criminal law, having to do with jurisprudence competent… adj B1
  13. enttäuscht disappointed (defeated of hope or expectation) adj B1
  14. getrennt separate, apart; split adj B1
  15. aufgeregt excited; angry adj B1
  16. merkwürdig strange, odd; remarkable, noteworthy; worthy to remember adj B1
  17. locker loose; relaxed adj B1
  18. einsam lonely, lone adj B1
  19. kompliziert complicated, complex; sophisticated adj B1
  20. verwirrt confused; disoriented adj B1
  21. praktisch practical; applied adj B1
  22. streng strict, rigorous; severe, intense adj B1
  23. neugierig nosy, curious, inquisitive, prying adj B1
  24. erfolgreich successful adj B1
  25. gewohnt usual, customary, familiar; used to, wont, familiar adj B1
  26. mutig courageous adj B1
  27. angenehm pleasant, pleasing adj B1
  28. nützlich useful; helpful adj B1
  29. gewöhnlich usual, normal, ordinary, everyday; vulgar, common (not befitting someone of higher class) adj B1
  30. typisch typical adj B1
  31. unhöflich rude; uncivil adj B1
  32. großzügig generous (of people or a gift, donation, support, etc.); tolerant, open-minded,… adj B1
  33. hervorragend outstanding, superb; paramount, eminent adj B1
  34. unwichtig unimportant adj B1
  35. beleidigt offended, insulted, annoyed, aggrieved, sulky adj B1
  36. hilfreich useful, helpful adj B1
  37. tiefe inflection of tief: adj B1
  38. aufmerksam attentive, alert, observant; thoughtful, considerate, mindful adj B1
  39. höflich polite (well-mannered) adj B1
  40. vollständig complete; entire adj B1
  41. stabil stable; dope, rad, fly adj B1
  42. zuständig competent, cognizant (having jurisdiction or authority over a particular issue or… adj B1
  43. öffentlich public adj B1
  44. gerecht just, fair adj B1
  45. gespannt curious, excited (of a person; about seeing how something will turn out); tense (of… adj B1
  46. entspannt relaxed adj B1
  47. endgültig final, ultimate; definitive adj B1
  48. faul foul, rotten, rancid; lazy adj B1
  49. sanft gentle adj B1
  50. bekannte inflection of bekannt: adj B1
  51. vergangen past, bygone; preceding adj B1
  52. hauptsächlich main adj B1
  53. häufig frequent; common adj B1
  54. wertvoll valuable adj B1
  55. unsicher uncertain; unsafe adj B1
  56. egoistisch egoistic adj B1
  57. reif ripe; mature adj B1
  58. spannend thrilling, exciting, gripping, enthralling, spellbinding; interesting adj B1
  59. erhöht increased, elevated, raised, heightened, enhanced adj B1
  60. regelmäßig regular; according to the rule; expected; not forming an exception; regular; steady;… adj B1

Common questions

How many German adjectives should I know?

This list holds 1,690 adjectives graded A1 to C2. 150 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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