Mulishness
Mulishness noun - A steadfast adherence to an opinion, purpose, or course of action.
Usage example: cursed their mulishness for failing to own up to what seemed like an obvious mistake to him
Sternness and mulishness are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sternness" instead a noun "Mulishness".
Sternness
Sternness noun - The quality or state of being demanding or unyielding (as in discipline or criticism).
Mulishness and sternness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mulishness" instead a noun "Sternness".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- determination and mulishness
- determination and sternness
- firmness and mulishness
- firmness and sternness
- harshness and mulishness
- harshness and sternness
- tenacity and mulishness
- tenacity and sternness
- hardness and mulishness
- hardness and sternness
- inflexibility and mulishness
- inflexibility and sternness
- rigidity and mulishness
- rigidity and sternness
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