Antonyms for perfectionism
pərˈfɛk ʃəˌnɪz əmper·fec·tion·ism

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Princeton's WordNet

1. perfectionismnoun

   a disposition to feel that anything less than perfect is unacceptable

   "his perfectionism seemed excessive to his students"

How to use perfectionism in a sentence?

1. Dr. David M. Burns:

   Remember that fear always lurks behind perfectionism. Confronting your fears and allowing yourself the right to be human can, paradoxically, make you a far happier and more productive person.

2. Brené Brown:

   Perfectionism is a self destructive and addictive belief system that fuels this primary thought: If I look perfect, and do everything perfectly, I can avoid or minimize the painful feelings of shame, judgment, and blame.

3. Kathy Griffin:

   There is plenty to make fun of in pop culture without bringing people's bodies into it, i do not want to use my comedy to contribute to a culture of unattainable perfectionism and intolerance towards difference.

4. Marshall Mintz:

   Sometimes I do get a 10-year-old who wants to improve but a lot of times its the parents coming in and wanting little Janey to excel more and I usually wind up pointing out that at this point it really is crucial to just emphasize having fun and enjoying sport, then I usually get fired because they dont like my message, which is de-emphasizing the perfectionism and the achievement and the results.

5. Scott C. Holstad:

   I want the guilt hatred hostility shame violence perfectionism biases humanity to flee, jump off the Terminal Island bridge. How many times have I laid next to you in bed with my arms around you wanting to blow my brains out? My grave marks my preference, my erasure, my wholeness.

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