mulish

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈmjuː.lɪʃ/ UK /ˈmjuː.lɪʃ/ See IPA manual

Freq #151104

Meanings

1

adj
stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action

His mulish refusal to compromise prolonged the dispute.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · stubbornly refusing to... stubborn obstinate intractable

More pigheaded

Opposites

compliant flexible amenable

Word family

Derived forms mulishlymulishness

Related forms mule

Etymology

Formed from mule and -ish, alluding to the animal's traditional reputation for stubbornness.

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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