mulish C2 Topic:Describing People 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... stubbornobstinateintractable More pigheaded ↔ Opposites compliantflexibleamenable Word family Derived forms mulishlymulishness Related forms mule Etymology Formed from mule and -ish, alluding to the animal's traditional reputation for stubbornness. Topics Describing People External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # mulish **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈmjuː.lɪʃ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈmjuː.lɪʃ/ **Frequency rank:** 151104 ## Meanings 1. stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action ## Examples - His mulish refusal to compromise prolonged the dispute. ## Synonyms - stubborn - obstinate - intractable - pigheaded ## Antonyms - compliant - flexible - amenable ## Derived Forms - mulishly - mulishness ## Related Forms - mule ## Etymology Formed from mule and -ish, alluding to the animal's traditional reputation for stubbornness. ## Topics - Describing People markdown