mulish

American  

[myoo-lish] / ˈmyu lɪʃ /

adjective

1. of or like a mule, as being very stubborn, obstinate, or intractable.

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mulish British  

/ ˈmjuːlɪʃ /

adjective

1. stubborn; obstinate; headstrong

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Other Word Forms

• mulishly adverb
• mulishness noun
• unmulish adjective

Etymology

Origin of mulish

First recorded in 1745–55; mule ¹ + -ish ¹

Example Sentences

“We should get back on the road to Abuelita’s house. And this is the fastest and safest way to get there. So stop being so mulish and get up here. Come on, everybody up.”

From Literature

Freud’s preoccupations no longer look eccentric or mulish.

From Washington Post

This grass-colored liqueur, with its bracing, vegetal taste and mulish kick, called Chartreuse after the Carthusian brothers of your order, is the closest thing you’ll ever experience to a magic potion.

From Seattle Times

He paid a price for his mulish views.

From New York Times

Maybe they weren’t just being mulish but were just tired.

From Washington Times