mulish

English

Etymology

From mule +‎ -ish.

Adjective

mulish (comparative more mulish, superlative most mulish)

1. Characteristic of a mule; stubborn, obstinate, or intractable
   • 1934 George Orwell, Burmese Days:

     […] a rickety verdigrised geyser which would spit two inches of tepid water into the bath and then mulishly stop working."

Synonyms

• stubborn as a mule
• See also Thesaurus:obstinate