Vocabulary · Adjectives
German Adjectives List — A1 to C2 — Words 481–540
Continuing the list — words 481 to 540 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.
- zugänglich accessible, open, able to be factually or legally reached or accessed; amenable, open
- verständnisvoll understanding, sympathetic, tolerant
- gerechtfertigt justified
- bizarr bizarre
- rücksichtsvoll considerate
- zurückhaltend reserved, restrained; cautious, guarded
- grandios grandiose
- diesbezüglich relevant (to this)
- authentisch authentic
- sarkastisch sarcastic
- lebhaft lively, active, buoyant or agile; brisk
- distanziert aloof
- selbstsicher self-confident
- traditionell traditional
- geprägt coined, embossed; shaped, formed, molded, characterized
- feindselig hostile, unfriendly
- krasse inflection of krass:
- generell general
- fließend fluent (in language proficiency, etc.)
- erheblich considerable, substantial, significant
- problematisch problematic, problematical
- gesetzlich lawful, legal, legitimate
- unzuverlässig unreliable
- skrupellos unscrupulous (contemptuous of what is right or honourable)
- subtil subtle
- zerstreut distracted, absent-minded
- herablassend condescending (assuming a tone of superiority or a patronizing attitude)
- rational rational
- ausführlich detailed, elaborate
- bedingt conditional, provisory; conditioned, induced
- veraltet antiquated; archaic; obsolete
- scharfsinnig sharp-witted, astute
- verlässlich reliable
- verächtlich disparaging, contemptuous, disdainful, scornful; despicable, detestable
- unreif unripe; immature
- konkret concrete, objective (representative or involving the physical, perceivable or real; not…
- vergleichbar comparable
- exzentrisch eccentric
- bedingungslos unconditional
- kompetent competent
- katastrophal catastrophic (disastrous; ruinous)
- überheblich arrogant, overweening, haughty, cocksure, presumptuous, smug; overbearing
- grotesk grotesque; bizarre; zany; farcical
- nachdenklich thoughtful, pensive
- parallel parallel; serving the same purpose, leading to the same result
- fehlerhaft faulty
- rätselhaft puzzling; mysterious
- künftig future
- einfühlsam sensitive, perceptive, empathic, compassionate
- radikal radical
- gewissenhaft assiduous, diligent, conscientious, scrupulous, meticulous; pedantic
- wirksam effective (well-suited for achieving the intended purpose); effective (having come into…
- hybrid hybrid
- überwiegend predominant, prevalent
- befriedigend satisfying; the number grade 3 (on a scale from 1 to 6)
- begründet justified, well-founded
- schädlich harmful
- symbolisch symbolic/symbolical; figurative
- irrational irrational
- systematisch systematic
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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