totaler

total, complete, utter

→ total
total completely, totally + er comparative
adjective Rare #25,172
total, complete, utter Often used for emphasis, especially in informal speech.
GE: Das war ein totaler Erfolg.
EN: That was a complete success.
Forms of total
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Totaler Schwachsinn.

Total nonsense.

— Leviathan (2014)

Das ist ein totaler Reinfall.

This is a total flop.

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

Es war ein totaler Reinfall.

It was a total failure.

Das Zimmer war in totaler Unordnung.

The room was in total disarray.

Es ist totaler Mist.

It's total crap.

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

Das Projekt war ein totaler Fehlschlag.

The project was a total failure.

Das ist echt totaler Mist.

This is really complete crap.

— Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die (2026)

Es war ein totaler Alptraum.

It was a total nightmare.

Das ist totaler Schwachsinn!

That's complete nonsense!

— Die Welle (2008)

Totaler Stau auf dem Dan Ryan Expressway.

Total traffic jam on the Dan Ryan Expressway.

— The Big Sick (2017)

Du bist ein totaler Wichser, ein echtes Arschloch!

You're a total wanker, a real asshole!

— Control (2007)