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adj
Characteristic of a mule; stubborn, obstinate, or intractable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective satellite
unreasonably rigid in the face of argument or entreaty or attack
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: hardheaded
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree substratebor.? Proto-Italic *musklos? Latin mūlus Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-eh2 Proto-Italic *-ā Latin -a Latin mūla Anglo-Norman mulebor. ▲ Latin mūlusbor. Proto-West Germanic *mūl Old English mūl Middle English mule English mule Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -ish English -ish English mulish From mule + -ish.
Across languages
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