mulish
of or like a mule, as being very stubborn, obstinate, or intractable.
Origin of mulish
1Other words from mulish
- mul·ish·ly, adverb
- mul·ish·ness, noun
- un·mul·ish, adjective
Words Nearby mulish
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How to use mulish in a sentence
That mulish obstinacy of which you jestingly accused me is in a woman the result of confidence, of a vision of the future.
Honorine | Honore de BalzacHe knew this and yet he felt obstinate, mulish almost, as he sat down to reply non-committally to Miss Van Tuyn's letter.
December Love | Robert Hichens"I tell you I'm as young as I ever was," this from Mr. Langton, in tones of mulish obstinacy.
Guy Kenmore's Wife and The Rose and the Lily | Mrs. Alex McVeigh MillerI am not mulish enough to adhere to a resolution when better counsels are given against it.
The Lily and the Totem | William Gilmore SimmsBut being in a hotel salon, with no enemy present more dangerous than a beautiful young girl, it was only mulish.
Vision House | C. N. Williamson
British Dictionary definitions for mulish
/ (ˈmjuːlɪʃ) /
stubborn; obstinate; headstrong
Derived forms of mulish
- mulishly, adverb
- mulishness, noun
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