Here's a list of the top 100 German adjectives with English translations, ranging from simple descriptors like "neu" (new) and "alt" (old) to more complex qualities like "selbstbewusst" (self-confident) and "enttäuscht" (disappointed). Use this list to expand your German vocabulary and better express yourself in conversation and writing.
- gut - good
- neu - new
- groß - big, large
- alt - old
- hoch - high, tall
- klein - small
- jung - young
- lang - long
- viel - much, a lot
- eigen - own
- schwer - heavy, difficult
- nah - near
- weit - far
- wichtig - important
- richtig - correct, right
- schön - beautiful
- frei - free
- kurz - short
- stark - strong
- letzte - last
- schnell - fast
- erste - first
- langsam - slow
- hell - bright, light
- kalt - cold
- warm - warm
- großartig - great
- leicht - light, easy
- mögliche - possible
- dunkel - dark
- niedrig - low
- laut - loud
- sicher - safe, sure
- glücklich - happy
- teuer - expensive
- billig - cheap
- voll - full
- ruhig - quiet, calm
- breit - wide
- tief - deep
- interessant - interesting
- schlecht - bad
- bereit - ready
- einfach - simple, easy
- klar - clear
- hart - hard
- süß - sweet
- leer - empty
- gesund - healthy
- krank - sick
- offen - open
- rund - round
- freundlich - friendly
- traurig - sad
- arm - poor
- reich - rich
- bunt - colorful
- schmal - narrow
- frisch - fresh
- leise - quiet
- trocken - dry
- nass - wet
- sauber - clean
- dreckig - dirty
- altmodisch - old-fashioned
- modern - modern
- dick - fat, thick
- dünn - thin
- wahr - true
- falsch - false
- wild - wild
- zahm - tame
- öffentlich - public
- privat - private
- schick - chic, stylish
- hässlich - ugly
- nützlich - useful
- nutzlos - useless
- stumm - silent
- mutig - brave
- feige - cowardly
- ehrlich - honest
- unehrlich - dishonest
- nervös - nervous
- scharf - sharp
- stumpf - blunt
- künstlich - artificial
- natürlich - natural
- glatt - smooth
- rau - rough
- weich - soft
- flach - flat
- steil - steep
- fröhlich - cheerful
- ernst - serious
- fett - greasy
- hungrig - hungry
- durstig - thirsty
- unfähig - incapable
- gefährlich - dangerous
