Common German adjectives used in every topic, many with their opposites. A2 is the elementary level: you can handle simple everyday conversations.
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| German | English | Type |
|---|---|---|
| aktiv | active | adjective |
| allgemein | general | adjective |
| anders | different | adjective |
| beeindruckend | impressive | adjective |
| bekannt ↔ unbekannt | well-known ↔ unknown | adjective |
| berühmt | famous | adjective |
| brutal | brutal | adjective |
| direkt | direct | adjective |
| dringend | urgent | adjective |
| dunkel | dark | adjective |
| durchschnittlich | average | adjective |
| effektiv | effective | adjective |
| einfach ↔ schwierig | easy ↔ difficult | adjective |
| genial | brilliant, ingenious | adjective |
| genug | enough | adjective |
| gering | low, small | adjective |
| getrennt | separate | adjective |
| hart | hard | adjective |
| heimlich | secret, secretly | adjective |
| hell | bright; light (colour) | adjective |
| herrlich | wonderful, glorious | adjective |
| hoch | high | adjective |
| ideal | ideal | adjective |
| kitschig | kitschy, tacky | adjective |
| klar | clear | adjective |
| komisch | strange; funny | adjective |
| kompliziert | complicated | adjective |
| kräftig | strong, powerful | adjective |
| logisch ↔ unlogisch | logical ↔ illogical | adjective |
| möglich ↔ unmöglich | possible ↔ impossible | adjective |
| niedrig | low | adjective |
| normal | normal | adjective |
| nötig ↔ unnötig | necessary ↔ unnecessary | adjective |
| nützlich | useful | adjective |
| optimal | optimal, ideal | adjective |
| das Originaldie Originale | original | noun |
| originell | original, creative | adjective |
| perfekt | perfect | adjective |
| positiv ↔ negativ | positive ↔ negative | adjective |
| prima | great, excellent | adjective |
| realistisch | realistic | adjective |
| regelmäßig | regular | adjective |
| regulär | regular, normal | adjective |
| restlos | completely, entirely | adjective |
| richtig ↔ falsch | right ↔ wrong | adjective |
| rostig | rusty | adjective |
| sachlich ↔ unsachlich | objective ↔ subjective | adjective |
| schlimm | bad, serious | adjective |
| schrecklich | terrible, awful | adjective |
| schwer | heavy; difficult | adjective |
| selten | rare | adjective |
| sicher ↔ unsicher | safe, sure ↔ unsafe, unsure | adjective |
| sinnvoll | sensible, meaningful | adjective |
| stabil | stable, sturdy | adjective |
| toll | great, fantastic | adjective |
| trocken | dry | adjective |
| unglaublich | unbelievable | adjective |
| wahr | true | adjective |
| weich | soft | adjective |