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mulish


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REFUSING TO CHANGE YOUR ACTIONS OR OPINIONS


He was generally an easy-going child, but could be mulish when upset.

Synonyms and examples


stubborn
disapproving
She's so stubborn, she'll never admit that she was wrong.
be as stubborn as a mule
Ah, she's as stubborn as a mule. You might as well give her what she wants.
headstrong
She's too headstrong to listen to reason.
self-willed
disapproving
The novel's main character is frustratingly self-willed, and all the bad things that happen to them are their own fault.
strong-willed
Their screenplays were known for their strong-willed female characters.
strong-minded
He was a quiet but strong-minded leader who fought fiercely for his country.
pigheaded
disapproving
You need to stop being so pigheaded and listen to reason.
bullheaded
disapproving
No, I don't want to spend the evening with your bullheaded, know-it-all brother.
be hell-bent on (doing) something
He was hell-bent on getting married before he turned 30.
wilful
UKdisapproving
He was far too wilful to quietly do as he was told.
obstinate
usually disapproving
I was an obstinate, rebellious child.
dig your heels in
I kept telling them that we could go on the weekend, but they dug their heels in and demanded we go today.

Antonyms and examples


yielding
formal
He was too yielding to be able to control a rowdy class.
pliant
Management wanted pliant employees who would do as they were told.
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If a person is stubborn, they refuse to change their actions or opinions.

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mulish


adjective
These are words and phrases related to mulish. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of mulish.

TENACIOUS


Synonyms


persevering
persistent
determined
resolute
obstinate
stubborn
obdurate
inflexible
uncompromising
immovable
unchangeable
unbending
unyielding
adamant
intransigent
inexorable
unwavering
unfaltering
unswerving
undeviating
steadfast
staunch
unremitting
stalwart
constant
relentless
pigheaded
dogged
tenacious
fast
firm
clinging
iron
hard
set

Antonyms


loose
lax
limp
slack
unpersevering
undetermined
irresolute
flexible

HEADSTRONG


Synonyms


stubborn
obstinate
bullheaded
pigheaded
dogged
obdurate
headstrong
willful
bent on having one's own way
impulsive
rash
reckless
incautious
imprudent
hotheaded
intractable
ungovernable
froward
refractory
uncontrollable
contrary
perverse
defiant
unmanageable
incorrigible
unruly
wayward
recalcitrant

Antonyms


subservient
obedient
pliant
docile
submissive
impressionable
manageable
cautious
deliberate
methodical

TOUGH


Synonyms


stubborn
obstinate
obdurate
perverse
adamant
hardheaded
dogged
bullheaded
pigheaded
tough
hard
stern
strict
firm
rigid
exacting
unyielding
uncompromising
inflexible
unbending
wily
crafty
canny
cagey
calculating
cold

Antonyms


lenient
indulgent
permissive
unexacting
accommodating
amenable
acquiescent
complaisant
compliant
compromising
flexible

STUBBORN


Synonyms


stubborn
obstinate
unmovable
immovable
unyielding
obdurate
tenacious
opinionated
indomitable
unbending
intractable
perverse
refractory
recalcitrant
headstrong
self-willed
willful
uncompliant
inflexible
ungovernable
pigheaded
bullheaded
dogged

Antonyms


pliable
adaptable
tractable
flexible
irresolute
yielding
docile
manageable
vacillating
wavering
undecided

DOCTRINAIRE


Synonyms


pigheaded
stubborn
bullheaded
stiff-necked
narrow-minded
doctrinaire
dogmatic
inflexible
dictatorial
rigid
arbitrary
absolute
opinionated
authoritarian
imperious
pontifical
overbearing

Antonyms


reasonable
temperate
moderate
mild
flexible
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