Common German adjectives used in every topic, many with their opposites. B1 is the intermediate level, often required for jobs, vocational training and residence permits in Germany.
| German | English | Type |
|---|---|---|
| abwechslungsreich | varied | adjective |
| altersgerecht | age-appropriate | adjective |
| angemessen | appropriate, suitable | adjective |
| anwesend | present (attending) | adjective |
| aufregend | exciting | adjective |
| ausgezeichnet | excellent | adjective |
| aussichtslos | hopeless | adjective |
| aussichtsreich | promising | adjective |
| banal | banal, trivial | adjective |
| beliebt | popular | adjective |
| beschaulich | peaceful, tranquil | adjective |
| ehemalig | former (ehemaliger Chef) | adjective |
| eindeutig | clear, unambiguous | adjective |
| einmalig | one-off; unique | adjective |
| einzeln- | individual, single | adjective |
| einzigartig | unique | adjective |
| einziger, einziges, einzige | only, sole | adjective |
| erhalten (Adj.) | preserved, intact | adjective |
| erstaunlich | astonishing | adjective |
| fantastisch | fantastic | adjective |
| fein | fine; good quality | adjective |
| folgend- | following | adjective |
| gesamt- | total, whole (Gesamt-) | adjective |
| gleichmäßig | even, regular | adjective |
| grandios | magnificent | adjective |
| großartig | great, splendid | adjective |
| grundsätzlich | fundamental, in principle | adjective |
| hervorragend | excellent, outstanding | adjective |
| holprig | bumpy; (language) halting | adjective |
| konkret | concrete, specific | adjective |
| konstruktiv | constructive | adjective |
| lebendig ↔ tot | alive ↔ dead | adjective |
| niedlich | cute | adjective |
| optisch | visual | adjective |
| parallel | parallel, simultaneous | adjective |
| passend ↔ unpassend | suitable ↔ unsuitable | adjective |
| populär ↔ unpopulär | popular ↔ unpopular | adjective |
| relevant ↔ irrelevant | relevant ↔ irrelevant | adjective |
| restlich | remaining | adjective |
| riesengroß | enormous | adjective |
| riesig | huge | adjective |
| schwach | weak | adjective |
| sinnlos | pointless | adjective |
| still | quiet, still | adjective |
| traumhaft | dreamlike, wonderful | adjective |
| unabhängig | independent | adjective |
| unangenehm | unpleasant | adjective |
| unerträglich | unbearable | adjective |
| ungewiss | uncertain | adjective |
| ungewöhnlich | unusual | adjective |
| unterschiedlich | different, various | adjective |
| verständlich | understandable | adjective |
| wach | awake | adjective |
| ähnlich | similar | adjective |
| üblich | usual, customary | adjective |