• One pretending to perfection; esp., one pretending to moralperfection; one who believes that persons may and do attain to moralperfection and sinlessness in this life. South.


    Perfectionist meaning & definition 1 of Perfectionist.


  • Someone who finds it hard to be happy with their work unless it is of a very high standard. For example, if a perfectionist gets a B grade, they think they have failed as they feel that it's not good enough.

    It can be self-destructive and time wasting as perfectionists often [procrastinate] to avoid doing important tasks in what they see as a substandard way.

    They push themselves beyond the normal limits to achieve their goals and people are sometimes surprised by what they can accomplish.

    Perfectionists do not deal well with pressure and close deadlines, particularly when the work is important, as they feel they do not have enough time to make their work 'perfect' and therefore be happy with it.

    It can be both a blessing and a curse.

    Perfectionists are not the same as those who suffer from [obsessive-compulsive disorder] ([OCD]), although they can be [obsessive] about their work.

    Perfectionist meaning & definition 2 of Perfectionist.


  • A person who does not know the meaning of the words budget and deadline.

    Perfectionist meaning & definition 3 of Perfectionist.


  • Someone who takes fucking ages to do even a basic task because it has to be 'perfect'.

    Perfectionist meaning & definition 4 of Perfectionist.


  • Anal retentive person who isn't satisfied with any result.

    Perfectionist meaning & definition 5 of Perfectionist.


  • Someone who needs everything to be absolutely [fucking perfect] and [organized] but not [ocd]

    Perfectionist meaning & definition 6 of Perfectionist.

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