Vocabulary · Adjectives

German Adjectives List — A1 to C2 — Words 241–300

Continuing the list — words 241 to 300 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. überraschend surprising adj B1
  2. beruflich professional adj B1
  3. verständlich understandable, comprehensible adj B1
  4. abhängig dependent; addicted adj B1
  5. geeignet suitable, appropriate; convenient adj B1
  6. fremd strange; foreign adj B1
  7. technisch technical; technological adj B1
  8. unabhängig independent adj B1
  9. speziell special; particular, specific adj B1
  10. ängstlich fearful, anxious adj B1
  11. theoretisch theoretical adj B1
  12. fleißig diligent, hard-working, industrious, busy, assiduous, sedulous; studious adj B1
  13. wertlos worthless adj B1
  14. geduldig patient (ability or willingness to accept or tolerate delays, problems, or suffering) adj B1
  15. ausreichend sufficient, enough, adequate; being of an academic grade just above passing, D adj B1
  16. professionell professional (of or pertaining to a profession); professional (highly competent, etc.) adj B1
  17. bekannter comparative degree of bekannt; inflection of bekannt: adj B1
  18. verfügbar available; disposable adj B1
  19. gestresst stressed adj B1
  20. niedrig low adj B1
  21. relativ relative adj B1
  22. arrogant arrogant adj B1
  23. realistisch realistic adj B1
  24. kurzfristig short-term; on short notice adj B1
  25. zusätzlich additional, extra, supplementary; ancillary adj B1
  26. unklar unclear adj B1
  27. gelangweilt bored adj B1
  28. isoliert insulated adj B1
  29. teilweise partial adj B1
  30. kritisch critical adj B1
  31. anschließend following; adjoining adj B1
  32. zuverlässig reliable, dependable, trustworthy adj B1
  33. entscheidend decisive; crucial adj B1
  34. einzeln single; lone; only, unique adj B1
  35. komplex complex, sophisticated, involved adj B1
  36. unterschiedlich different; differing, varying adj B1
  37. allgemein general (common, basic, usual), universal adj B1
  38. kreativ creative adj B1
  39. ärgerlich annoying (causing annoyance); annoyed (feeling annoyance) adj B1
  40. effektiv effective; actual adj B1
  41. begrenzt confined, limited, restricted; narrow adj B1
  42. unzufrieden discontent, dissatisfied adj B1
  43. eigen own, peculiar or private to someone, idiosyncratic, proper or proprietary adj B1
  44. mehrfach several, multiple adj B1
  45. relevant relevant adj B1
  46. gezielt aimed, targeted adj B1
  47. breite inflection of breit: adj B1
  48. objektiv objective (not influenced by emotions) adj B1
  49. anerkannt recognized, accepted adj B1
  50. enttäuschend disappointing adj B1
  51. geizig ungenerous; stingy; cheap (greedy to keep one’s own for oneself; unwilling to share);… adj B1
  52. selbstständig independent; self-employed adj B1
  53. aktuell current, currently in action, live (in the sense of broadcasting); recent adj B1
  54. jährlich annual, yearly adj B1
  55. ungesund unhealthy (detrimental to health); unhealthy (indicative of bad health) adj B1
  56. neutral neutral; neuter adj B1
  57. gültig valid, validated, legal; available adj B1
  58. stürmisch stormy adj B1
  59. flexibel flexible (easily bent without breaking) adj B1
  60. hilfsbereit helpful 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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