Synonyms of perfectionist

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.

Related Words

• dreamer
• daydreamer
• idealist
• sentimentalist
• romantic
• romanticist
• emotionalist
• optimist
• ideologue
• visionary
• Don Quixote
• fantast
• theorist
• utopian
• idealizer
• Pollyanna
• thinker
• fantasizer
• Micawber
• woolgatherer
• reformer
• do-gooder
• doctrinaire

Dissimilar Words

• pessimist
• cynic
• defeatist
• empiricist
• realist
• pragmatist
• empiric
• hardnose

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of perfectionist

The conductors who oversee the recording of the movie scores are portrayed as hyper-demanding corporate perfectionists. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026

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