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Definition of "perfectionistic" []

  • Inclined to perfectionism. (adjective)
  • Demanding perfection; imposing overly high standards (in attributes such as academic performance) (adjective)

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Use "perfectionistic" in a sentence
  • "They create certain perfectionistic expectations: If we aren't perfectly happy with the one we love, for example, might we have chosen wrong?"
  • "At the same time, his father was perfectionistic, cold, and unloving."
  • "In interviews, she manages to coax quotes out of them like "There's no doubt about it, but you can never be sure" and "Baseballically, that was perfectionistic.""