PERFECTIONIST Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

perfectionist

noun

as in dreamer

a person who wants things to be done perfectly or who tries to do things perfectly I'm a bit of a perfectionist, which makes it difficult for me to finish things sometimes.

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Recent Examples of perfectionist Remm is a perfectionist, and the evening is supposed to be perfect. — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026 The perfectionist is always trying to beat down the destructive one. — Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2026 That comes from him being a perfectionist on the sideline with every pass, every move. — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 Neither of them knew how much work lay ahead, and Don was a perfectionist, scribing each new board to fit as snugly as a puzzle piece against the irregular stone walls. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2026 Prieto is in many ways a perfectionist, and an ambitious one, too. — Eric Ginsburg, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2026 Basko, who founded the Historic New Jersey label in his South Philly basement studio, is an analog perfectionist who has played in Foxygen, written songs for a superhero TV show, and released four solo albums last year. — W. Reed Putnam, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026 The primary focus will be on manager Thomas Tuchel, the German perfectionist who drew the ire of his nation after being critical of the Three Lions’ performance in the quarterfinal win over Norway. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 16 July 2026 Angela, a high-strung perfectionist, spends the day meticulously preparing dinner and decorating the apartment for the impromptu gathering. — Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

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dreamer

Noun

Among its most memorable attractions is a historic railroad that once carried artists and archaeologists, dreamers and scientists, some of whom traveled on the train incognito before participating in the top-secret Manhattan Project.

— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2026
The Holbrook sisters are undersocialized and inexperienced with the world, and Herzog sees them as figures out of a fable, dreamers who talk incessantly about love and seem connected to the elemental and the ancient.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026

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