perfectionist

Definition

  • noun: a person who wants things to be done perfectly or who tries to do things perfectly
see also: perfectionism

Examples

  • I'm a bit of a 'perfectionist', which makes it difficult for me to finish things sometimes.

Movie quotes

  • (..) even more beautiful ones. But life is more complicated, human life especially so. A frightening, desperate adventure. Compared to this vice of formal perfectionism... ...cocaine is nothing but a stationmaster's pastime. - Nice! But let us return to Sophie. We became poetic as we admired (..)
    2004 The Consequences of Love
  • (..) to diffuse him. So take care of it. I don't give a shit what the Board thinks. It's the time you're taking. Your perfectionism. It's, it's, it... They're looking at losses in the millions before this thing even gets off the ground. They're not seeing (..)
    2013 Jobs
  • (..) of stringing a couple of old machines together to get what I needed. All right. Yes, I have been accused of having a little problem with perfectionism... ♪ It's working ♪ ...but I also have a little problem with injustice, much as a certain U.S. President had a little problem (..)
    2018 TvShow: Modern Family Title: On the Same Paige Season: 10 Episode 6