mulish
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8.2
- adjective
- /ˈmjuːlɪʃ/
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- Her mulish attitude towards changing the plan frustrated everyone on the team.
The old man was once more so possessed by his mulish self assertiveness, right?
- The old man was once more so possessed by his mulish self assertiveness, right?
Examples
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She crossed her arms over her chest, looking tough and mulish.
Blog text (18) -
You're argumentative, mulish... uncooperative... and unbelievable.
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Maura, what are you doing here? The girl's face went from scared to scared and mulish.
Fiction book (1994) -
Or maybe just plain mulish stubbornness.
Fiction book (2001) -
The old man was once more so possessed by his mulish self assertiveness, right?
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That boy's as stubborn and as mulish as a sheep.
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"You are being mulish."
Fiction book (1992) -
It was mulish land, stubborn in nature, and barren.
Fiction book (1994) -
WALKING AFTER MIDNIGHT 217 p217 that was his nose, to the unexpectedly tender curve of his lower lip above a mulish jaw.
Fiction book (1995) -
He was so mulish about his decision that he refused to listen to any advice.
Synonyms
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2.9
Not willing to change your mind even when others try to persuade you
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6.8
Not willing to change one's mind even when others disagree
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7.5
Refusing to change your opinion or behavior even when others try to persuade you
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6.7
Refusing to change your mind even when shown evidence
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8.8
A person who refuses to change their opinion or behaviour even when others try to persuade them
Antonyms
How Stubborn
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word mulish comes from the animal mule and the ending -ish, which means 'like'. Think of someone acting 'like a mule' — refusing to change their mind, so mulish means stubborn.