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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
There’s her character Maia, an overachieving perfectionist who is white knuckling her way through her career despite few connections and a boss who is not all that concerned with her upward mobility.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2025
That’s a meaningful admission coming from a guy who often seems like a musical perfectionist.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
The perfectionist and the goof.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
Typical eldest daughter characteristics include being responsible, independent, empathic, caring, a perfectionist, stressed and anxious, the Cleveland Clinic notes.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Galligani, 55, remembers her mother as a perfectionist in the kitchen who would often scold her more free-spirited daughter for making a mess while cooking.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
Giorgio Armani was a perfectionist in the truest sense.
—Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
This isn't about perfectionists but intentional development across all dimensions of leadership.
—Aurelien Mangano, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
There is far more about his perfectionist’s attention to the details of preparing the show.
—Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2025
That’s a meaningful admission coming from a guy who often seems like a musical perfectionist.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
The perfectionist and the goof.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
Typical eldest daughter characteristics include being responsible, independent, empathic, caring, a perfectionist, stressed and anxious, the Cleveland Clinic notes.
—Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Galligani, 55, remembers her mother as a perfectionist in the kitchen who would often scold her more free-spirited daughter for making a mess while cooking.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
Giorgio Armani was a perfectionist in the truest sense.
—Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
This isn't about perfectionists but intentional development across all dimensions of leadership.
—Aurelien Mangano, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
There is far more about his perfectionist’s attention to the details of preparing the show.
—Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perfectionist
dreamer
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Our country has been built by immigrants, refugees, dreamers and fighters—people who came here driven by hope and the belief that a better life was possible.—
Grace Meng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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The trail traces nearly 100 miles of the Santa Fe National Historic Trail, a route that once carried traders, settlers, and dreamers westward during America’s frontier expansion.—
Erin Gifford,
Outside,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Perfectionist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perfectionist. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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