German B2 Feelings & Character Vocabulary List

This is the complete German Feelings & Character vocabulary at B2 level — 274 words, each with its English translation, the article (der / die / das) and an example sentence. Search it, or download the whole list free as a CSV or an Anki flashcard deck.

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274 B2 · Feelings & Character words

German wordEnglish meaningHeard in
abartigabnormal—
abergläubigsuperstitious—
abfindento come to terms with—
die Abhängigkeitdependence / dependency—
die Abwehrhaltungdefensiveness—
achtsamheedful / careful / mindful—
die Achtsamkeitmindfulness—
agilagile—
die Ambivalenzambivalence / conflicting feelings—
anfälligsusceptible / prone / predisposed—
anpassungsfähigadaptable—
der Antriebdrive / propulsion (think motivation)—
der Arschkriecheran ass-kisser—
atemberaubendbreathtaking / stunning / spectacular—
auf die Palme bringento annoy someone—
aufbrausendquick-tempered—
aufmüpfigrebellious / obstreperous = noisy and difficult to control—
die Aufrichtigkeitsincerity—
der Aufschneidera braggart / boaster—
ausgeprägtdistinctive / pronounced / particular—
ausheckento cook up / contrive / hatch up / plot—
außerordentlichexceptionally—
die Autonomieautonomy / self-governance—
die Begeisterungenthusiasm / excitement—
beharrento persevere / persist / insist—
die Beharrlichkeitpersistence / perseverance—
beklopptloopy / insane—
berauschento intoxicate / make euphoric—
bereitwilligwillingly / ungrudgingly—
berüchtigtnotorious / infamous—
die Bescheidenheitmodesty / unassumingness / humility—
die Besorgnisconcern / anxiety / worry—
die Bewältigungcoping / mastery—
Bewundernswertadmirable—
bodenständigdown to earth—
bösartigvicious / malicious / nasty—
brenzlighot / precarious—
brüchigbrittle / fragile / broken / cracked—
die Brutalitätbrutality—
die Bußerepentance / penitence—
der Charaktercharacter—
die Déjà-vu-Erfahrungdéjà vu experience—
die Demütigungindignity / humiliation—
die Dreistigkeitforwardness / audacity / boldness—
die Eifersuchtjealousy—
die Eigenartpeculiarity / characteristic / quirk—
eigenwilligidiosyncratic / headstrong / outlandish—
eindrucksvollimpressive / forceful (wenig benutzt)—
einfältigsimple-minded / naive—
einleuchtendplausible—
die Einsamkeitloneliness / solitude—
die Einschüchterungintimidation—
die Ekstaseecstasy—
der Elanvigor / pep / panache—
die Eleganzelegance—
elendmiserable—
die Empathieempathy—
die Empfindlichkeitsensitivity—
empörendoutrageous / scandalous—
die Empörungindignation / outrage / revolt / disgust—
engstirnignarrowminded—
die Entrüstungindignation / outrage / anger—
erbärmlichpitiful / wretched—
erbarmungslospitiless / merciless—
erfinderischinventive—
ergreifendpoignant (moving / touching)—
erleidento endure / incur / sustain / suffer—
die Erniedrigunghumiliation / degradation / abasement—
die Ernsthaftigkeitseriousness / sincerity / earnestness—
ernüchternto sober (up) / bring down to earth—
exzentrischeccentric—
die Feigheitcowardice—
das Fernwehwanting to be somewhere else / wanderlust—
der Fimmela craze / fad / mania—
finsterfrowning / glowering / dark / grim—
die Frechheitchutzpah / impudence / sass—
die Frustrationfrustration—
gebanntbanned / spellbound—
gefälligcompliant / complacent—
gefühllosunfeeling / callous / numb—
geistesabwesendabsentminded(ly)—
der Geizhalsa miser—
das Gelächterlaughter—
die Geschicklichkeitdexterity / skill—
geschmeidigsupple / smooth—
das Gesindelriffraff / trash—
gespenstischspooky / ghostly / eerie—
gewichtigweighty / heavy—
die Gewissensbisseremorse / pangs of conscience—
die Giergreed / lust / craving—
gläubigfaithful / believing—
glaubwürdigcredible / plausible / believable—
die Gnadegrace / mercy / favor—
gnadenlosmerciless—
gnädiggracious / lenient / merciful—
grantiggrumpy / huffy / grouchy—
grellglaring / flashy / lurid—
der Griesgrama grouch—
griesgrämiggrouchy—
grimmiggrim—

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