US /ˈmjuː.lɪʃ/ UK /ˈmjuː.lɪʃ/
adj Freq #151104

Meanings

  1. 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
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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