contrary vs mulish

contrary

adj
  • Given to opposition; perverse; wayward. 

  • Opposite; in an opposite direction; in opposition; adverse. 

  • Opposed; contradictory; inconsistent. 

adv
  • Contrarily 

noun
  • One of a pair of propositions that cannot both be simultaneously true, though they may both be false. 

  • The opposite. 

mulish

adj
  • Characteristic of a mule; stubborn, obstinate, or intractable 

How often have the words contrary and mulish occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )