stubborn mule
51mulita — Mule Mule (m[=u]l), n. [F., a she mule, L. mula, fem. of mulus; cf. Gr. my klos, mychlo s. Cf. AS. m[=u]l, fr. L. mulus. Cf. {Mulatto}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A hybrid animal; specifically, one generated between an ass and a mare. Sometimes the term is… …
52Donkey — For other uses, see Donkey (disambiguation). Donkey Conservation status Domesticated Scientific classific …
53Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
54obstinate — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. stubborn, firm, headstrong, dogged, pertinacious, opinionated, strong minded, contumacious, opinionative, contradictory, inflexible, positive, perverse, contrary, cantankerous, unimpressible, determined, convinced,… …
55obstinate — obstinate, dogged, stubborn, pertinacious, mulish, stiff necked, pigheaded, bullheaded are comparable when they mean fixed or unyielding by temperament or nature. Obstinate implies persistent adherence, especially against persuasion or attack, to …
56inflexible — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. unbending, rigid, unyielding; firm, steadfast, stubborn; grim, stern. See hardness, resolution, inelasticity. Ant., flexible, pliant. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Stiff] Syn. rigid, hardened,… …
57intransigent — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. uncompromising, unrelenting, inflexible. See resolution. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. uncompromising, tenacious, stubborn; see obstinate , resolute 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY… …
58obdurate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. flinty, adamant, unyielding, inflexible; stubborn, adamantine, hardened, unshakable, unfeeling, hardhearted; firm. See impenitence, obstinacy.Ant., obedient, bending. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn.… …
59mulish — adjective Characteristic of a mule; stubborn, obstinate, or intractable Syn: stubborn as a mule …
60Mowle — This interesting surname, with variant spellings Mule, Moule, Mowl, Mowll, etc., has a number of possible origins. Firstly, it may have originated from a medieval given name, deriving from the Old English pre 7th Century mul meaning mule or half… …
