mulish

[myoo-lish] / ˈmyu lɪʃ /

ADJECTIVE

obstinate

Synonyms

WEAK

adamant bullheaded dead set on dogged firm hardheaded headstrong immovable inflexible intractable obdurate opinionated persistent pigheaded recalcitrant relentless single-minded steadfast strong-minded stubborn tenacious

Example Sentences

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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 • Apr. 6, 2022

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

From Washington Times • May 5, 2021

Come Wednesday morning the mulish paragraph addressing conduct during the national anthem was suddenly nowhere to be found on the pre-race handout, leading to much online murmuring.

From The Guardian • Jun. 17, 2020

And still fashion week keeps its mulish course, a carousel spinning madly.

From New York Times • Feb. 21, 2018

Maria got a mulish look in her eyes and Matt’s heart sank.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer

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