perfectionist
Other forms: perfectionists
A perfectionist is someone with very high standards: they want everything to be just right at all times.
You know how perfect things are flawless? A perfectionist wants things to be like that all the time. A writer who is a perfectionist will revise over and over again, trying to get every word just right. A perfectionist boss will be hard on employees who aren't as careful or hard-working. Perfectionists tend to do very good work because of their high standards.
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a person who is displeased by anything that does not meet very high standardstype of:compulsivea person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain things
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