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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
Typical eldest daughter characteristics include being responsible, independent, empathic, caring, a perfectionist, stressed and anxious, the Cleveland Clinic notes.
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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
This Earth sign can be quite the perfectionist, preferring order and discernment over anything remotely vague and careless.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Janet, however, was a shy perfectionist.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Performance coach Brian Levenson writes about the pro athlete being the opposite of a perfectionist when competing, shifting to being playful, intuitive, confident and adaptable instead.
—Eric Zillmer, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2025
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
This Earth sign can be quite the perfectionist, preferring order and discernment over anything remotely vague and careless.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Janet, however, was a shy perfectionist.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Performance coach Brian Levenson writes about the pro athlete being the opposite of a perfectionist when competing, shifting to being playful, intuitive, confident and adaptable instead.
—Eric Zillmer, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perfectionist
dreamer
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The bubble-ists think that the Coreweave people are hopeless dreamers at best and shysters at worst.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
28 Sep. 2025
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The actress, model, and singer portrayed the altruistic dreamer Lani McKenzie on season 8 of the action series, which centered on the exploits of a group of Los Angeles County lifeguards.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Perfectionist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perfectionist. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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