List of German Adjectives
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HideGerman adjectives and their opposites
Here you have a overview of the most important German adjectives with English translations, accompanied by their opposite meanings.
| Adjective | Translation | Opposite | Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alt | Old | Jung | Young |
| Arm | Poor | Reich | Rich |
| Billig | Cheap | Teuer | Expensive |
| Bitter | Bitter | Süß | Sweet |
| Dick | Thick | Dünn | Thin |
| Dreckig | Dirty | Sauber | Clean |
| Eng | Tight | Breit | Broad |
| Falsch | Wrong | Richtig | Right |
| Faul | Lazy | Fleißig | Dilligent |
| Freundlich | Friendly | Unfreundlich | Unfriendly |
| Früh | Early | Spät | Late |
| Frisch | Fresh | Alt | Old |
| Fröhlich | Happy | Traurig | Sad |
| Gefährlich | Dangerous | Ungefährlich | Safe |
| Gesund | Healthy | Krank | Sick |
| Giftig | Poisonous | Ungiftig | Nonpoisonous |
| Glatt | Smooth | Rau | Rough |
| Groß | Big | Klein | Small |
| Gut | Good | Schlecht | Bad |
| Heiß | Hot | Kalt | Cold |
| Hell | Bright | Dunkel | Dark |
| Krumm | Crooked | Gerade | Straight |
| Lang | Long | Kurz | Short |
| Langsam | Slow | Schnell | Fast |
| Laut | Loud | Leise | Quiet |
| Motiviert | Motivated | Demotiviert | Demotivated |
| Müde | Tired | Wach | Awake |
| Sauber | Clean | Dreckig | Dirty |
| Schief | Askew | Eben | Even |
| Schlau | Smart | Dumm | Dumb |
| Schön | Pretty | Hässlich | Ugly |
| Schwach | Weak | Stark | Strong |
| Trocken | Dry | Nass | Wet |
| Weich | Soft | Hart | Hard |
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Absolute Adjectives in German
Normally you can build the comparative and superlative forms of adjectives pretty easily. However, there are some German adjectives for which the comparative and superlative form doesn't exist. Here you have the most important ones
| Absolutes Adjective | Translation |
|---|---|
| Tot | Dead |
| Lebendig | Alive |
| Schriftlich | In writing |
| Unvergleichbar | Incomparable |
| Absolut | Absolute |
| Maximal | Maximum |
| Minimal | Minimum |
| Total | Total |
| Einzige | Only |
| Abgelaufen | Expired |
| Leer | Empty |
| Fertig | Finished / Done |
| Entscheidend | Decisive |
| Ideal | ideal |
| Blind | blind |
| Ganz | whole |
| Gleich | equal |
| Stumm | mute |
Other common Adjectives
Here you have some adjectives for which there are no opposites.
| Adjective | Translation |
|---|---|
| Durstig | Thirsty |
| Schwanger | Pregnant |
| Rot / Gelb / Grün / Blau (alle Farben) | Red / Yellow / Green / Blue (all colours) |
| Bunt | Multicoloured |
| Dreieckig | Triangular |
| Feierlich | Celebratory |
| Fromm | Pious |
| Tollpatschig | Clumsy |
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