Alexandria German Dictionary

German Adjectives

German adjectives describe nouns and take endings that agree with gender, case, and number. Each entry shows the base (positive) form along with its comparative and superlative.

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abhängigdependent; addictedADJ
absehbarforeseeable; in sight; predictableADJ
absehbarforeseeable; predictable; in sightADJ
absolutabsolute; total; completeADJ
abstraktabstract; conceptual; theoreticalADJ
absurdabsurd; ridiculous; nonsensicalADJ
adhäsivadhesive; stickingADJ
afrikanischAfrican; of Africa; relating to AfricaADJ
afrikanischAfricanADJ
aggressivaggressive; hostileADJ
ägyptischEgyptianADJ
ähnlichsimilar; alike; resemblingADJ
ähnlichsimilar; alike; resemblingADJ
ähnlichsimilar; alike; resemblingADJ
akademischacademic; scholarlyADJ
aktivactive; energetic; operationalADJ
aktuellcurrent; up-to-date; topicalADJ
aktuellcurrent; up-to-date; latestADJ
akustischacoustic; auditory; relating to soundADJ
akutacute; urgent; criticalADJ
alleinalone; only; by oneselfADJ
alleinalone; only; on one's ownADJ
allgemeingeneral; common; universalADJ
alltäglicheveryday; commonplace; ordinaryADJ
altold; aged; ancientADJ
altold; elderly; ancientADJ
altold; elderlyADJ
alternativalternative; different; non-mainstreamADJ
amerikanischAmerican; of the United States; American-styleADJ
amerikanischAmerican; of the United States; from AmericaADJ
amerikanischAmericanADJ
amerikanischAmerican; from America; relating to the USAADJ
amtlichofficial; authoritative; by authorityADJ
analoganalog; comparable; by analogyADJ
analytischanalytical; analyticADJ
anderother; another; differentADJ
anerkanntrecognized; accepted; acknowledgedADJ
anfänglichinitial; at first; in the beginningADJ
angebrachtappropriate; suitable; fittingADJ
angemessenappropriate; adequate; reasonableADJ
angemessenappropriate; suitable; adequateADJ
angenehmpleasant; agreeable; enjoyableADJ
angesagttrendy; announced; popularADJ
angesehenrespected; reputable; distinguishedADJ
ängstlichanxious; fearful; timidADJ
anhaltendpersistent; continuous; sustainedADJ
anisotropanisotropicADJ
anonymanonymous; unnamed; unidentifiedADJ
anspruchsvolldemanding; sophisticated; challengingADJ
ansteckendcontagious; infectiousADJ
anstrengendexhausting; strenuous; tiringADJ
antikancient; antique; classicalADJ
antisemitischantisemiticADJ
anwesendpresent; in attendanceADJ
aposteriorischa posteriori; empiricalADJ
apriorischa priori; independent of experienceADJ
arabischArabic; ArabADJ
arabischArabic; ArabADJ
arabischArabic; ArabADJ
arbeitslosunemployed; out of workADJ
arbeitslosunemployed; out of workADJ
archaischarchaic; ancient (style/language); old-fashionedADJ
argbad; severe; awfulADJ
armpoor; pitiful; needyADJ
ärztlichmedical; relating to a doctorADJ
asiatischAsianADJ
ästhetischaesthetic; aesthetically pleasing; artisticADJ
asynchronasynchronous; unsynchronizedADJ
attraktivattractive; appealing; good-lookingADJ
attraktivattractive; appealing; invitingADJ
auffälligconspicuous; noticeable; strikingADJ
aufgebrachtupset; indignant; angryADJ
aufgeklärtenlightened; informed; open-mindedADJ
aufgeregtexcited; agitated; nervousADJ
aufmerksamattentive; observant; considerateADJ
aufrechtupright; erect; honestADJ
aufwendigelaborate; costly; laboriousADJ
ausdrücklichexplicit; expressly; emphaticADJ
ausführlichdetailed; thorough; in detailADJ
ausgefallenunusual; eccentric; cancelled (rare, only for events in context)ADJ
ausgeglichenbalanced; even-tempered; equalizedADJ
ausgenommenexcept; with the exception ofADJ
ausgeprägtdistinct; pronounced; markedADJ
ausgeschlossenexcluded; impossible; out of the questionADJ
ausgezeichnetexcellent; outstanding; superbADJ
ausländischforeign; from abroadADJ
ausländischforeign; from abroadADJ
ausländischforeign; from abroadADJ
ausreichendsufficient; adequate; enoughADJ
außergewöhnlichextraordinary; exceptional; unusualADJ
äußerlichexternal; outward; superficialADJ
außerordentlichextraordinary; exceptional; extremelyADJ
außerordentlichextraordinary; exceptional; unusualADJ
australischAustralian; southernADJ
ausverkauftsold out; out of stockADJ
autarkself-sufficient; self-reliant; independent (economically)ADJ
authentischauthentic; genuine; realADJ
autochthonautochthonous; indigenous; nativeADJ
automatischautomatic; automaticallyADJ
autonomautonomous; independent; self-governingADJ
barcash; bare; pureADJ
bayerischBavarian; from BavariaADJ
bayerischBavarian; from Bavaria; of BavariaADJ
bayerischBavarian; of BavariaADJ
bedachtdeliberate; cautious; prudentADJ
bedecktcovered; overcastADJ
bedeutendimportant; significant; notableADJ
bedeutendimportant; significant; prominentADJ
bedeutendimportant; significant; notableADJ
bedeutsamsignificant; meaningful; importantADJ
bedingtconditional; qualified; limitedADJ
beeindruckendimpressive; striking; awe-inspiringADJ
begabttalented; giftedADJ
begeistertenthusiastic; excited; thrilledADJ
begrenztlimited; restricted; finiteADJ
begründetjustified; well-foundedADJ
behindertdisabled; handicappedADJ
bekanntwell-known; familiar; knownADJ
bekanntwell-known; famous; familiarADJ
belegtoccupied; documented; with a toppingADJ
belgischBelgianADJ
beliebigany; arbitrary; as desiredADJ
beliebtpopular; well-likedADJ
bemerkbarperceptible; noticeable; detectableADJ
bemerkenswertremarkable; noteworthy; notableADJ
benachbartadjacent; neighboring; nearbyADJ
benachbartadjacent; neighboring; nearbyADJ
benutzerfreundlichuser-friendly; easy to useADJ
bequemcomfortable; convenient; easyADJ
berechtigtentitled; authorized; justifiedADJ
bereitready; prepared; willingADJ
beruflichprofessional; occupational; vocationalADJ
beruflichprofessional; occupational; job-relatedADJ
berühmtfamous; well-knownADJ
berühmtfamous; renownedADJ
berühmtfamous; renowned; well-knownADJ
beschäftigtbusy; employed; occupiedADJ
bescheidenmodest; unassuming; humbleADJ
beschränktlimited; restricted; narrow-mindedADJ
besetztoccupied; taken; engagedADJ
besondersspecial; particular; specificADJ
besorgtworried; anxiousADJ
besserbetterADJ
beständigconstant; steady; permanentADJ
bestimmtcertain; definite; certainlyADJ
beteiligtinvolved; participatingADJ
beträchtlichconsiderable; significant; substantialADJ
betreffendregarding; concerning; aboutADJ
betrieblichcompany-related; operational; work-relatedADJ
betrieblichoperational; company; corporateADJ
betroffenaffected; concerned; shockedADJ
bewaffnetarmed; weapon-carryingADJ
bewährtproven; tried and tested; reliableADJ
bewölktcloudy; overcastADJ
bewusstaware; conscious; deliberateADJ
bewusstlosunconscious; passed outADJ
biegesteifrigid in bending; bend-resistantADJ
bilanziellbalance sheet-related; relating to financial statementsADJ
billigcheap; inexpensive; low-pricedADJ
billigcheap; inexpensiveADJ
billigcheap; inexpensive; low-pricedADJ
binärbinaryADJ
biologischbiological; organic (food/agriculture)ADJ
bisherigprevious; former; so farADJ
bitterbitter; harsh; painfulADJ
blaublue; drunk (colloquial)ADJ
blaublue; drunk (coll.)ADJ
blindblind; sightless; unseeingADJ
blödstupid; silly; annoyingADJ
blutigbloody; covered in blood; rare: inexperiencedADJ
blutigbloody; covered in blood; raw (meat)ADJ
böseangry; evil; badADJ
böseevil; wicked; angryADJ
bosnischBosnianADJ
branchenüblichstandard in the industry; industry standard; customary in the sectorADJ
brasilianischBrazilianADJ
braunbrownADJ
braunbrownADJ
bravwell-behaved; good; obedientADJ
breitwide; broad; vastADJ
breitbroad; wideADJ
britischBritish; of/from Britain; British-styleADJ
britischBritishADJ
britischBritish; relating to BritainADJ
BrüsselerBrussels; from BrusselsADJ
brutalbrutal; cruel; harshADJ
bundesweitnationwide; throughout the countryADJ
bundesweitnationwide; across the countryADJ
buntcolorful; multicolored; variedADJ
buntcolorful; multicolored; variedADJ
buntcolorful; multicolored; variedADJ
bürgerlichmiddle-class; bourgeois; civilADJ
bürgerlichbourgeois; middle-class; civicADJ
bürgerlichmiddle-class; civil; bourgeoisADJ
charakteristischcharacteristic; typical; distinctiveADJ
chemischchemical; chemicallyADJ
chemischchemical; chemicallyADJ
chinesischChinese (adj); Chinese-style; relating to ChinaADJ
chinesischChineseADJ
chinesischChineseADJ
christlichChristian; Christian (adj.); religious (Christian)ADJ
christlichChristian; relating to ChristianityADJ
christlichChristian; of ChristianityADJ
chronischchronic; long-term; persistentADJ
coolcool; great; relaxedADJ
damaligat that time; then (former); of that timeADJ
dankbargrateful; thankfulADJ
dauerhaftpermanent; lasting; enduringADJ
dauerndconstant; continuous; incessantADJ
deduktivdeductiveADJ
defensivdefensive; defensivelyADJ
definitivdefinite; definite(ly); certainADJ
defizitärdeficit; in deficit; loss-makingADJ
demokratischdemocraticADJ
demokratischdemocraticADJ
demokratischdemocraticADJ
denkbarconceivable; imaginable; possibleADJ
derartigsuch; of this kind; like thatADJ
derartigsuch; of this kind; like thisADJ
derzeitigcurrent; present; at presentADJ
derzeitigcurrent; present; at the momentADJ
detailliertdetailed; in detailADJ
detailliertdetailed; specific; in detailADJ
deutlichclear; distinct; obviousADJ
deutlichclear; distinct; obviousADJ
deutschGerman; GermanicADJ
deutschsprachigGerman-speaking; German-languageADJ
deutschsprachigGerman-speakingADJ
dezentraldecentralized; non-central; distributedADJ
dialektischdialectical; relating to dialecticsADJ
dichtdense; thick; airtightADJ
dickthick; fat; plumpADJ
didaktischdidactic; instructional; educationalADJ
dielektrischdielectric; insulating (electric)ADJ
diesjährigthis year's; of this year; belonging to this yearADJ
diffusionsoffenopen to diffusion; vapor-permeable; breathable (technical)ADJ
digitaldigital; electronicADJ
diplomatischdiplomatic; tactfulADJ
diplomatischdiplomatic; tactfulADJ
direktdirect; straight; immediateADJ
diskretdiscreet; unobtrusive; confidentialADJ
doppeltdouble; twice; twofoldADJ
doppeltdouble; twofold; twice as muchADJ
dortiglocal; from there; of that placeADJ
dortiglocal; of that placeADJ
dramatischdramatic; drasticADJ
dramatischdramatic; theatrical; strikingADJ
drastischdrastic; severe; extremeADJ
drastischdrastic; severe; extremeADJ
drastischdrastic; severe; extremeADJ
dringendurgent; pressing; stronglyADJ
duktilductile; pliable (metallurgy)ADJ
dummstupid; dumb; sillyADJ
dunkeldark; dim; gloomyADJ
dunkeldark; dim; somberADJ
dunkeldark; dimADJ
dünnthin; slim; leanADJ
durchschnittlichaverage; on average; mediocreADJ
durchschnittlichaverage; mean; mediocreADJ
durstigthirstyADJ
düstergloomy; dark; somberADJ
dynamischdynamic; energetic; livelyADJ
dynastischdynasticADJ
echtgenuine; real; authenticADJ
echtreal; genuine; trueADJ
echtgenuine; real; authenticADJ
edelnoble; precious; high-qualityADJ
effektiveffective; efficient; actuallyADJ
effizientefficient; effectiveADJ
egaldoesn't matter; all the same; indifferentADJ
ehemaligformer; ex-; previousADJ
ehemaligformer; previous; ex-ADJ
ehrenamtlichvoluntary; honorary; unpaidADJ
ehrlichhonest; sincere; fairADJ
eigenown; personal; characteristicADJ
eigenown; personal; privateADJ
eigenständigindependent; autonomous; self-reliantADJ
eigenständigindependent; autonomous; self-sufficientADJ
eindeutigclear; unambiguous; definiteADJ
eindeutigclear; unambiguous; explicitADJ
eindrucksvollimpressive; striking; spectacularADJ
einfachsimple; easy; justADJ
einfachsimple; easy; plainADJ
einfachsimple; easy; plainADJ
einfarbigmonochrome; plain-colored; single-coloredADJ
eingehendthorough; in detail; incomingADJ
eingeschränktlimited; restricted; constrainedADJ
einheimischnative; local; indigenousADJ
einheitlichuniform; consistent; standardizedADJ
einheitlichuniform; standard; consistentADJ
einigunited; agreed; at oneADJ
einmaligunique; one-time; exceptionalADJ
einmaligunique; one-time; singularADJ
einsamlonely; solitaryADJ
einsatzbereitready for action; ready for use; on standbyADJ
einschlägigrelevant; pertaining; pertinentADJ
einseitigone-sided; unilateral; biasedADJ
einstigformer; one-time; erstwhileADJ
einstimmigunanimous; by common consentADJ
einverstandenagreed; in agreement; okayADJ

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