perfectionist
perfectionist
person seeking perfection
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perfectionist with Russian translation
perfectionist usage examples
Он перфекционист и переписывает предложения, пока они не прозвучат идеально.
He's a perfectionist who rewrites his sentences until they sound exactly right.
Как перфекционист, он проверяет, как сочетаются все цвета перед покраской.
As a perfectionist, he checks every colour match before he starts painting.
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perfectionist synonyms
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Pejorative; someone who finds fault in trivial details.
Don't be such a nitpicker — the tiny typo doesn't matter.
Careful and hard to please; emphasizes being selective or demanding.
His fastidiousness about his workspace drives colleagues crazy.
Emphasizes strict adherence to rules or minor details; often pejorative.
He's a pedant who always corrects grammar at meetings.
The quality of showing great attention to detail; a trait rather than a person.
Her meticulousness shows in every report she writes.
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.

В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.

В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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How to pronounce perfectionist and what this word means
perfectionist means perfectionist. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce perfectionist
/pəˈfɛkʃənɪst/
perfectionist translation
perfectionist
perfectionist examples
He's a perfectionist who rewrites his sentences until they sound exactly right.
perfectionist transcription
/pəˈfɛkʃənɪst/, /pɚˈfɛkʃənɪst/
Questions about this word
perfectionist meaning: what does it mean?
person seeking perfection
perfectionist pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
perfectionist is pronounced as /pəˈfɛkʃənɪst/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
perfectionist definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
He's a perfectionist who rewrites his sentences until they sound exactly right. Translation: Он перфекционист и переписывает предложения, пока они не прозвучат идеально.
Is perfectionist part of Personality Traits vocabulary?
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