Perfectionist Paralysis

When a project slows to a standstill due to ... hold on let me think. How should I phrase this?

see Paralysis of Analysis.

The development of Duke Nukem Forever has suffered from a decades worth of perfectionist paralysis.

by ProtonBreath March 15, 2011

toilet perfectionist

Someone who spends more time cleaning the toilet and making it perfect for themselves than actually being on the toilet

You are such a toilet perfectionist

by Barney July 7, 2016

perfectionistic

To have qualities that are on the verge of unreasonable and perfect in every way so that it almost annoys one to the very core of their being.

"Lara is very perfectionistic with her crayon, drawing on the back of that Steak n Shake paper place mat."

by Skwisgard Skwigelf May 3, 2010

Lazy Perfectionist

Wanting everything perfect and having high standards, but not have the will to do what's necessary to reach them.

I can't stand the kitchen being dirty, but the lazy perfectionist in me knows it will take too much energy to clean it so there it sits.

by RayofSunshine June 16, 2016

perfectionalize

v. to perfectionalize; the act of making something perfect, or the act of making something better to achieve perfection

I'm an editor for a newspaper, so when people send incoherent shit in I have to perfectionalize it so that it looks presentable.

by Monkeysquat March 14, 2005

perfectionista

The female form of perfectionist.

-"Dude, is she done already? We've been waiting for half an hour!"

-"Calm down, she's only getting her hair done."

-"Damn perfectionista!"

by The bachelor December 9, 2009

Perfectionist

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

Damn you spend a lot of time on everything. You must be a perfectionist

by Emmav April 11, 2018