mulishness
- noun
- /ˈmjuːlɪʃnəs/
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terquedad
- The child's mulishness during the discussion frustrated the teacher, who wanted to engage him in the lesson.
Examples
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Despite everyone's advice, her mulishness led her to pursue a path that was ultimately unwise.
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His persistent mulishness made it difficult for the team to reach a consensus on the project.
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But even I, in my mulishness, even I have brushed up against that thing, you know, at times.
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"Folks like Dorothy Day led the way in this 'collective mulishness' wherein the average Joe and Jane refused to turn their backs on their neighbors—even when they felt their own survival was at stake."
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Synonyms
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3.6
Refusing to change your mind or actions even when there are good reasons
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7.6
Refusing to change your mind or actions even when others ask you to
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5.3
A strict way of acting or thinking that does not change
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7.9
Being stubborn and refusing to change your mind
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6.0
An action or decision that is unfair and does not make sense
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9.9
Being easily annoyed, stubborn, and hard to get along with
The quality of being stubborn and not caring about others
A refusal to change an opinion or action despite pressure
Antonyms
How Stubborn
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- Informal
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word mulishness comes from mule, the animal famous for refusing to move, plus the endings -ish and -ness that make it a noun. So, mulishness means the quality of being 'stubborn' or refusing to change, like a mule.