mulish

adjective

mul·ish ˈmyü-lish How to pronounce mulish (audio)

: unreasonably and inflexibly obstinate

mulishly adverb

mulishness noun

Example Sentences

She approached the job with mulish determination. a mulish insistence on doing things his own way

Recent Examples on the Web Again, that is happening while the Biden administration makes U.S. energy production increasingly difficult, putting more upward pressure on prices in its mulish determination to appease the far Left.

Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review, 7 Feb. 2022 His daughter, Anne (Olivia Colman), who comes to see him, is galled by the situation, but Anthony is mulish and unmoved.

Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2021 They are increasingly irritated by the Democrats’ mulish persistence in an anti-Trump impeachment gambit at the expense of dealing with pressing national problems.

Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review, 22 June 2019 And still fashion week keeps its mulish course, a carousel spinning madly.

Matthew Schneier, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2018 Only a supranational institution such as the EU has the heft and mulish determination to override national attempts to impose banana uniformity, vacuum-cleaner-motor wattage limits or standards for automobile safety systems.

Joseph C. Sternberg, WSJ, 17 Aug. 2017 Although the Democrat who defeated him, Sheldon Whitehouse, is not considered unfriendly to the environment, Chafee's ouster has to please Sen. James Inhofe, the mulish Republican chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.

Wired News Report, WIRED, 8 Nov. 2006 See More

mulish

adjective

as in stubborn

sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion a mulish determination to have his own way

Synonyms & Similar Words

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stubborn
adamant
intransigent
steadfast
obdurate
obstinate
wilful
implacable
unbending
hardened
pertinacious
unrelenting
pigheaded
hardheaded
unyielding
bullheaded
uncompromising
willful
dogged
headstrong
inflexible
adamantine
perverse
obsessive
immovable
opinionated
ossified
pat
persistent
hard
determined
self-willed
strict
stiff-necked
hard-nosed
relentless
self-opinionated
defiant
tenacious
wrongheaded
cantankerous
inexorable
wayward
rigid
stern
iron
unflinching
inconvincible
recalcitrant
deaf to reason
contumacious
hidebound
intractable
bloody-minded
mutinous
severe
uncooperative
anal-retentive
single-minded
insubordinate
disobedient
resolved
indomitable
contrary
unruly
refractory
hard-line
inveterate
unmanageable
ungovernable
firm
hell-bent
narrow-minded
unconquerable
stouthearted
froward
cussed
insurgent
exacting
invincible
demanding
unregenerate
hard-shelled
hard-shell
set
confirmed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

acquiescent
agreeable
pliant
obedient
amenable
docile
tractable
compliant
flexible
complying
pliable
submissive
yielding
receptive
relenting
placable
willing
responsive
accepting
slavish
reasonable
subservient
temperate
persuadable
governable
manageable

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of mulish are dogged, obstinate, pertinacious, and stubborn. While all these words mean "fixed and unyielding in course or purpose," mulish implies a thoroughly unreasonable obstinacy.

a mulish determination to have his own way

While the synonyms dogged and mulish are close in meaning, dogged suggests an admirable often tenacious and unwavering persistence.

pursued the story with dogged perseverance

In some situations, the words obstinate and mulish are roughly equivalent. However, obstinate implies usually an unreasonable persistence.

an obstinate proponent of conspiracy theories

The words pertinacious and mulish can be used in similar contexts, but pertinacious suggests an annoying or irksome persistence.

a pertinacious salesclerk refusing to take no for an answer

The meanings of stubborn and mulish largely overlap; however, stubborn implies sturdiness in resisting change which may or may not be admirable.

a person too stubborn to admit error

单词	mulish
释义	mulish adjective mul·ish ˈmyü-lish : unreasonably and inflexibly obstinate mulishly adverb mulishness noun Synonyms adamant adamantine bullheaded dogged hard hard-nosed hardened hardheaded headstrong immovable implacable inconvincible inflexible intransigent obdurate obstinate opinionated ossified pat pertinacious perverse pigheaded self-opinionated self-willed stiff-necked stubborn unbending uncompromising unrelenting unyielding willful wilful See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences She approached the job with mulish determination. a mulish insistence on doing things his own way Recent Examples on the Web Again, that is happening while the Biden administration makes U.S. energy production increasingly difficult, putting more upward pressure on prices in its mulish determination to appease the far Left. Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review, 7 Feb. 2022 His daughter, Anne (Olivia Colman), who comes to see him, is galled by the situation, but Anthony is mulish and unmoved. Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2021 They are increasingly irritated by the Democrats’ mulish persistence in an anti-Trump impeachment gambit at the expense of dealing with pressing national problems. Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review, 22 June 2019 And still fashion week keeps its mulish course, a carousel spinning madly. Matthew Schneier, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2018 Only a supranational institution such as the EU has the heft and mulish determination to override national attempts to impose banana uniformity, vacuum-cleaner-motor wattage limits or standards for automobile safety systems. Joseph C. Sternberg, WSJ, 17 Aug. 2017 Although the Democrat who defeated him, Sheldon Whitehouse, is not considered unfriendly to the environment, Chafee's ouster has to please Sen. James Inhofe, the mulish Republican chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Wired News Report, WIRED, 8 Nov. 2006 See More Word History Etymology mule entry 1 First Known Use 1751, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition mulish adjective mul·ish ˈmyü-lish : stubborn sense 1 mulish adjective as in stubborn sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion a mulish determination to have his own way Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance stubborn adamant intransigent steadfast obdurate obstinate wilful implacable unbending hardened pertinacious unrelenting pigheaded hardheaded unyielding bullheaded uncompromising willful dogged headstrong inflexible adamantine perverse obsessive immovable opinionated ossified pat persistent hard determined self-willed strict stiff-necked hard-nosed relentless self-opinionated defiant tenacious wrongheaded cantankerous inexorable wayward rigid stern iron unflinching inconvincible recalcitrant deaf to reason contumacious hidebound intractable bloody-minded mutinous severe uncooperative anal-retentive single-minded insubordinate disobedient resolved indomitable contrary unruly refractory hard-line inveterate unmanageable ungovernable firm hell-bent narrow-minded unconquerable stouthearted froward cussed insurgent exacting invincible demanding unregenerate hard-shelled hard-shell set confirmed Antonyms & Near Antonyms acquiescent agreeable pliant obedient amenable docile tractable compliant flexible complying pliable submissive yielding receptive relenting placable willing responsive accepting slavish reasonable subservient temperate persuadable governable manageable See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of mulish are dogged, obstinate, pertinacious, and stubborn. While all these words mean "fixed and unyielding in course or purpose," mulish implies a thoroughly unreasonable obstinacy. a mulish determination to have his own way While the synonyms dogged and mulish are close in meaning, dogged suggests an admirable often tenacious and unwavering persistence. pursued the story with dogged perseverance In some situations, the words obstinate and mulish are roughly equivalent. However, obstinate implies usually an unreasonable persistence. an obstinate proponent of conspiracy theories The words pertinacious and mulish can be used in similar contexts, but pertinacious suggests an annoying or irksome persistence. a pertinacious salesclerk refusing to take no for an answer The meanings of stubborn and mulish largely overlap; however, stubborn implies sturdiness in resisting change which may or may not be admirable. a person too stubborn to admit error
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mulish

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