mulish — stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmjuːlɪʃ/
Example Sentences
- The mulish teenager refused to clean his room despite his mother's threats.
- Her mulish insistence on using a flip phone in 2024 puzzled everyone.
- The CEO's mulish refusal to adapt to market changes led to the company's downfall.
mulish
ADJECTIVE[/ˈmjuːlɪʃ/]
stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From the word 'mule' + the suffix '-ish'. Mules (hybrid offspring of horses and donkeys) are famously stubborn and obstinate animals, so 'mulish' came to describe similarly stubborn behavior in people.
Breakdown
mule (the stubborn animal) + -ish (having the characteristics of)
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📝Examples
“The mulish teenager refused to clean his room despite his mother's threats.”
“Her mulish insistence on using a flip phone in 2024 puzzled everyone.”
“The CEO's mulish refusal to adapt to market changes led to the company's downfall.”
“Despite the rain, he showed mulish determination to finish his morning jog.”
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