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.
- politisch political (concerning or related to politics)
- ungeduldig impatient
- präzise precise
- verdeckt covert, undercover
- vorläufig preliminary; provisional, temporary, interim, tentative
- eingebildet big-headed, conceited
- irrelevant irrelevant
- ironisch ironic
- kostenlos without cost, free
- ätzend corrosive, caustic, acrid, searing; scathing, caustic
- erforderlich necessary, required, essential
- strenge inflection of streng:; archaic form of streng
- abscheulich abominable, hideous; abhorrent, detestable
- leidenschaftlich passionate
- ausdrücklich explicit, express
- zuversichtlich confident
- optimistisch optimistic
- finanziell financial
- hartnäckig obstinate, stubborn; indelible
- raffiniert refined; clever, cunning
- auffällig striking, eye-catching, flashy, showy; conspicuous, noticeable
- ehrgeizig ambitious
- sonderlich real, particular; strange, odd
- oberflächlich superficial
- chaotisch chaotic
- korrupt corrupt (inclined to bribery); corrupt (morally or ethically rotten)
- sinnvoll meaningful; sensible
- berechtigt entitled, eligible; authorized
- rücksichtslos inconsiderate (reckless); inconsiderate (ruthless)
- dauerhaft permanent, lasting, enduring, durable
- beunruhigend worrying, disconcerting
- flüchtig fleeting; superficial, hasty
- wissenschaftlich scientific; scholarly, academic
- unmittelbar immediate, direct
- beabsichtigt intended
- einwandfrei perfect, impeccable
- aufdringlich intrusive, pushy, obtrusive, brash, meddlesome
- effizient efficient
- launisch moody, capricious
- undankbar ungrateful
- vielversprechend promising (expected to have a positive result or future)
- künstlich artificial
- glaubwürdig credible
- angemessene inflection of angemessen:
- grundsätzlich based on principle; fundamental, elementary, principial
- verschwommen vague, fuzzy; blurred
- skeptisch skeptical, sceptical
- rechtlich legal; lawful
- vulgär vulgar
- komplexe inflection of komplex:
- bedeutend significant, meaningful
- zynisch cynical
- unangemessen inappropriate, inadequate, undue
- impulsiv impulsive
- feierlich solemn, ceremonious
- nachlässig negligent, careless
- ausgerichtet justified, oriented, aligned
- geschwollen swollen, puffy, turgid; sententious, orotund, bombastic, pompous
- unvernünftig unreasonable
- hypothetisch hypothetic, hypothetical
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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