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Definitions for mulish
ˈmyu lɪʃmul·ish

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. hardheaded, mulishadjective

    unreasonably rigid in the face of argument or entreaty or attack

Wiktionary

  1. mulishadjective

    Characteristic of a mule; stubborn, obstinate, or intractable

Wikipedia

  1. Mulish

    Mulish (Persian: موليش, also Romanized as Mūlīsh and Mūyesh) is a village in Mahru Rural District, Zaz va Mahru District, Aligudarz County, Lorestan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 61, in 13 families.

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  1. mulish

    Mulish refers to being stubborn, obstinate, or unyielding, similar to the characteristic usually attributed to a mule. This term is often used to describe a person who is unwilling to change their position, decision, or attitude, despite persuasive arguments or evidence suggesting they should.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Mulishadjective

    like a mule; sullen; stubborn

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of mulish in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of mulish in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of mulish in a Sentence

  1. Spiro Agnew:

    Ultraliberalism today translates into a whimpering isolationism in foreign policy, a mulish obstructionism in domestic policy, and a pusillanimous pussyfooting on the critical issue of law and order.


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