mulishness

Pig-headed trait

Mulishness is stubborn refusal to change one's mind or course of action, like a mule that won't be budged.

The word carries a note of unreasonableness—someone showing mulishness isn't just firm in their convictions but obstinately resistant despite good arguments to the contrary: His mulishness about the contract terms cost us the deal.

obstinacy

stubbornness

Refusal to yield

pigheadednessStubborn refusal to yield
bullheadednessStubborn persistence despite reason
headstrongStubbornly self-willed

willful · obdurate · contrary · ornery · perverse · recalcitrant · refractory · stiff-necked · cussedness · contrariness

inflexibility

rigidity

State of being unbending

unbendingRefusing to change position
unyieldingRefusing to give way
adamantStubbornly refusing to yield

uncompromising · intransigent · immovable · unadaptable · stiff · fixed · ironclad · hidebound · entrenched · hardline

persistence

tenacity

Persistent grip or resolve

perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
doggedStubbornly persevering
relentlessContinuing without pause

unrelenting · insistent · indefatigable · unflagging · resolute · steadfast · unwavering · unswerving · unfaltering · pertinacious

defiance

resistant

Withstanding external forces

uncooperativeUnwilling to assist others
defiantOpenly resisting control
uncompliantRefusing to obey

rebellious · disobedient · noncompliant · insubordinate · oppositional · unmoved · unyielding · immovable · impervious · implacable

mulishness

stubbornness

rigidity

tenacity

resistant

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