Dictionary > adjectives
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abartig
(adjective)
based on: Art1. disgusting
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abgehoben
(adjective)
based on: abheben1. out of touch with the real world (in a negative, stuck up sense)
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abgelaufen
(adjective)
based on: ablaufen1. expired (for food)
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abgelenkt
(adjective)
1. distracted
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abgespannt
(adjective)
based on: spannen1. worn out, drawn (for people, not too common)
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abhängig
(adjective)
based on: abhängen1. dependant, addicted
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abschätzig
(adjective)
based on: abschätzen1. dismissive
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absehbar
(adjective)
based on: absehen1. forseeable (dry sounding)
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absichtlich
(adjective)
based on: Absicht1. on purpose, intentionally (reproachful sounding)
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abweichend (von)
(adjective)
based on: abweichen (von)1. divergent, deviant, varying
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abwesend
(adjective)
based on: Wesen1. absent2. absent minded
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alles
(adjective)
based on: alle1. everything
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allgemeingültig
(adjective)
1. universally valid
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ander(-)
(adjective)
1. other, different
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anfällig
(adjective)
based on: anfallen1. susceptible
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angeblich
(adjective)
based on: angeben1. supposedly, people say/so called (expresses that some information is someone’s claim)2. allegedly, purportedly
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angefressen
(adjective)
1. slightly pissed (literally: "eaten on", quite colloquial)
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angepisst
(adjective)
1. pissed of (moderately) (colloquial)
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angepisst
(adjective)
1. pissed (off) (a bit vulgar)
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angeschlagen
(adjective)
based on: schlagen1. a little under the weather, slightly sick
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angespannt
(adjective)
based on: anspannen1. stressed, strained, tense (for muscles as well as for people or situations)
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angestellt
(adjective)
based on: anstellen1. having a regular contract (as opposed to freelancing)
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ängstlich
(adjective)
1. angsty
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angstvoll
(adjective)
based on: voll1. fearful (not used much, "ängstlich" is more common)
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anhaltend
(adjective)
based on: anhalten1. continuing, ongoing (mostly for circumstances)
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annehmbar
(adjective)
based on: annehmen1. acceptable, okay
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annehmlich
(adjective)
based on: annehmen1. acceptable, agreeable (in the sense of something having some level of comfort or convenience)
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anregend
(adjective)
based on: anregen1. stimulating
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ansehnlich
(adjective)
based on: ansehen1. quite good, rather decent
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ansprechbar
(adjective)
based on: ansprechen1. being approachable
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ansprechend
(adjective)
based on: ansprechen1. appealing2. attractive
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anspruchslos
(adjective)
based on: ansprechen1. not demanding anything (also: without depth (for movies for instance))
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anspruchsvoll
(adjective)
based on: Ansprache1. demanding/difficult2. challenging
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anständig
(adjective)
based on: anstehen1. good, proper(ly)2. ethical/civilized
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ansteckend
(adjective)
based on: stecken1. contagious
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antriebslos
(adjective)
based on: antreiben1. demotivated, without motivation
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anwesend
(adjective)
based on: Wesen1. present
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anziehend
(adjective)
based on: anziehen1. attractive
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arbeitslos
(adjective)
based on: -los1. unemployed
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arg
(adjective)
1. bad, vicious2. very, really
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ärgerlich
(adjective)
based on: Ärger1. irritating, annoying (used for circumstances or situations, NOT for people because then it sounds like the second meaning)2. irritated, annoyed (for people)
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arglos
(adjective)
based on: arg1. unsuspecting (without “bad” in mind)
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argwöhnisch
(adjective)
1. very skeptical as in “expecting a trap”
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arm
(adjective)
1. poor2. low in (see for example "kalorienarm", low in calories)
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armselig
(adjective)
1. pathetic
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artgerecht
(adjective)
1. species appropriate (context of animal farming)
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-artig
(adjective)
1. -like, -esque (suffix expressing the idea of "like that thing")
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artig
(adjective)
1. well behaved
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aufdringlich
(adjective)
1. intrusive, pushy
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auffällig
(adjective)
1. expresses the idea that something is eye-catching, flashy or striking, suspicious