Meanings
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adj
stubbornly unwilling to change one's opinion or course of action
His muleheaded refusal to read the instructions delayed the entire repair.
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bullheaded
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Derived forms
muleheadedlymuleheadedness
Etymology
A compound of mule + headed. It draws on the long-standing stereotype of the mule as exceptionally stubborn, using -headed in the sense of having a particular mental disposition.