# mutwillig

mutwillig is a German adjective meaning “wilful”. Forms: mutwilliger, am mutwilligsten.

## Forms

- Comparative: mutwilliger
- Superlative: am mutwilligsten

## In other languages

- Русский: озорно, шаловливо

## Meanings

1. wilful, malicious
2. _archaic_ thoughtless; careless; irresponsible
   - Durch mutwillige Übertreibungen gelang es ihm, die Diskussion zu beenden.
3. mischievous ( mischief ), malicious; wilful; deliberate ( deliberately )

## Examples

- Ich bin niemand, der mutwillig die Gefahr sucht. — I am not someone who brashly seeks out danger.
- Wer sich mutwillig in Gefahr begibt, kommt leicht in derselben um. — Whoever willfully places themselves in danger may easily perish in it.
- Die Hütte wurde mutwillig zerstört. — The hut was wantonly destroyed.

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