Adjectives with S in German

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Here is a list of German adjectives starting with the letter S.

 

List of German Adjectives Starting with S

  1. sachlich – objective
  2. sachkundig – knowledgeable
  3. sachverständig – expert
  4. sacht – gentle
  5. sagenhaft – fabulous
  6. salopp – casual
  7. salzig – salty
  8. samtig – velvety
  9. sauer – sour
  10. sauber – clean
  11. saumselig – dilatory
  12. schadhaft – damaged
  13. schädlich – harmful
  14. schalkhaft – mischievous
  15. schäbig – shabby
  16. schädelförmig – skull-shaped
  17. schälenförmig – shell-shaped
  18. scharf – sharp
  19. scharfsinnig – astute
  20. schattig – shady
  21. schauderhaft – dreadful
  22. scheu – shy
  23. schick – chic
  24. schief – crooked
  25. schier – sheer
  26. schlaflos – sleepless
  27. schlank – slender
  28. schlau – clever
  29. schlecht – bad
  30. schlicht – simple
  31. schmal – narrow
  32. schmeichelhaft – flattering
  33. schmerzhaft – painful
  34. schmutzig – dirty
  35. schnell – fast
  36. schnippisch – snippy
  37. schnörkellos – unadorned
  38. schön – beautiful
  39. schräg – slanted
  40. schrecklich – terrible
  41. schroff – abrupt
  42. schüchtern – timid
  43. schuldig – guilty
  44. schwarz – black
  45. schwatzhaft – talkative
  46. schwierig – difficult
  47. schwül – humid
  48. selbstbewusst – self-confident
  49. selbstlos – selfless
  50. seltsam – strange
  51. sicher – safe
  52. siedend – boiling
  53. sieben – seven (used attributively)
  54. siffig – messy
  55. simpel – simple
  56. sinnvoll – meaningful
  57. sittlich – moral
  58. skeptisch – skeptical
  59. sofortig – immediate
  60. solide – solid
  61. sonnig – sunny
  62. sorgfältig – careful
  63. sorglos – carefree
  64. sparsam – economical
  65. speziell – special
  66. spiegelglatt – mirror-smooth
  67. spitz – pointed
  68. spitzbübisch – roguish
  69. spritzig – sparkling
  70. stark – strong
  71. statistisch – statistical
  72. staubig – dusty
  73. steif – stiff
  74. steinig – stony
  75. still – quiet
  76. stolz – proud
  77. störend – disruptive
  78. strahlend – radiant
  79. stramm – tight
  80. streng – strict
  81. stressig – stressful
  82. strukturiert – structured
  83. stumpf – dull
  84. stur – stubborn
  85. subtil – subtle
  86. süchtig – addicted
  87. südlich – southern
  88. super – great
  89. sympathisch – likable
  90. synthetisch – synthetic
  91. systematisch – systematic
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