Vocabulary · Adjectives

German Adjectives List — A1 to C2 — Words 421–480

Continuing the list — words 421 to 480 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. politisch political (concerning or related to politics) adj B2
  2. ungeduldig impatient adj B2
  3. präzise precise adj B2
  4. verdeckt covert, undercover adj B2
  5. vorläufig preliminary; provisional, temporary, interim, tentative adj B2
  6. eingebildet big-headed, conceited adj B2
  7. irrelevant irrelevant adj B2
  8. ironisch ironic adj B2
  9. kostenlos without cost, free adj B2
  10. ätzend corrosive, caustic, acrid, searing; scathing, caustic adj B2
  11. erforderlich necessary, required, essential adj B2
  12. strenge inflection of streng:; archaic form of streng adj B2
  13. abscheulich abominable, hideous; abhorrent, detestable adj B2
  14. leidenschaftlich passionate adj B2
  15. ausdrücklich explicit, express adj B2
  16. zuversichtlich confident adj B2
  17. optimistisch optimistic adj B2
  18. finanziell financial adj B2
  19. hartnäckig obstinate, stubborn; indelible adj B2
  20. raffiniert refined; clever, cunning adj B2
  21. auffällig striking, eye-catching, flashy, showy; conspicuous, noticeable adj B2
  22. ehrgeizig ambitious adj B2
  23. sonderlich real, particular; strange, odd adj B2
  24. oberflächlich superficial adj B2
  25. chaotisch chaotic adj B2
  26. korrupt corrupt (inclined to bribery); corrupt (morally or ethically rotten) adj B2
  27. sinnvoll meaningful; sensible adj B2
  28. berechtigt entitled, eligible; authorized adj B2
  29. rücksichtslos inconsiderate (reckless); inconsiderate (ruthless) adj B2
  30. dauerhaft permanent, lasting, enduring, durable adj B2
  31. beunruhigend worrying, disconcerting adj B2
  32. flüchtig fleeting; superficial, hasty adj B2
  33. wissenschaftlich scientific; scholarly, academic adj B2
  34. unmittelbar immediate, direct adj B2
  35. beabsichtigt intended adj B2
  36. einwandfrei perfect, impeccable adj B2
  37. aufdringlich intrusive, pushy, obtrusive, brash, meddlesome adj B2
  38. effizient efficient adj B2
  39. launisch moody, capricious adj B2
  40. undankbar ungrateful adj B2
  41. vielversprechend promising (expected to have a positive result or future) adj B2
  42. künstlich artificial adj B2
  43. glaubwürdig credible adj B2
  44. angemessene inflection of angemessen: adj B2
  45. grundsätzlich based on principle; fundamental, elementary, principial adj B2
  46. verschwommen vague, fuzzy; blurred adj B2
  47. skeptisch skeptical, sceptical adj B2
  48. rechtlich legal; lawful adj B2
  49. vulgär vulgar adj B2
  50. komplexe inflection of komplex: adj B2
  51. bedeutend significant, meaningful adj B2
  52. zynisch cynical adj B2
  53. unangemessen inappropriate, inadequate, undue adj B2
  54. impulsiv impulsive adj B2
  55. feierlich solemn, ceremonious adj B2
  56. nachlässig negligent, careless adj B2
  57. ausgerichtet justified, oriented, aligned adj B2
  58. geschwollen swollen, puffy, turgid; sententious, orotund, bombastic, pompous adj B2
  59. unvernünftig unreasonable adj B2
  60. hypothetisch hypothetic, hypothetical adj B2

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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