All mulish synonyms
mul·ish
M m adj mulish
- adamant — If someone is adamant about something, they are determined not to change their mind about it.
- bullheaded — blindly stubborn; headstrong
- dogged — doggoned; damned; confounded: Well, I'll be dogged!
- firm — not soft or yielding when pressed; comparatively solid, hard, stiff, or rigid: firm ground; firm texture.
- hardheaded — not easily moved or deceived; practical; shrewd.
- headstrong — determined to have one's own way; willful; stubborn; obstinate: a headstrong young man.
- immovable — incapable of being moved; fixed; stationary.
- inflexible — not flexible; incapable of or resistant to being bent; rigid: an inflexible steel rod.
- intractable — not easily controlled or directed; not docile or manageable; stubborn; obstinate: an intractable disposition.
- obdurate — unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings; stubborn; unyielding.
- opinionated — obstinate or conceited with regard to the merit of one's own opinions; conceitedly dogmatic.
- persistent — persistence
- pigheaded — stupidly obstinate; stubborn: pigheaded resistance.
- recalcitrant — resisting authority or control; not obedient or compliant; refractory.
- relentless — that does not relent; unyieldingly severe, strict, or harsh; unrelenting: a relentless enemy.
- single-minded — having or showing a single aim or purpose: a single-minded program.
- steadfast — fixed in direction; steadily directed: a steadfast gaze.
- stubborn — unreasonably obstinate; obstinately unmoving: a stubborn child.
- tenacious — holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold (often followed by of): a tenacious grip on my arm; tenacious of old habits.
- strong-minded — having a forceful and independent mind.
adjective mulish
- obstinate — firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's purpose, opinion, etc.; not yielding to argument, persuasion, or entreaty.
- defiant — If you say that someone is defiant, you mean they show aggression or independence by refusing to obey someone.
- determined — If you are determined to do something, you have made a firm decision to do it and will not let anything stop you.
- willful — deliberate, voluntary, or intentional: The coroner ruled the death willful murder.