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perfectionistic finishing

[/pərˌfɛkʃəˈnɪstɪk ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/]
noun
acabamento perfeccionista
1. The practice of applying excessive attention to detail and refinement in the final stages of a project or task, often beyond what is necessary or practical
His perfectionistic finishing on the painting took three additional weeks of work.
Seu acabamento perfeccionista na pintura levou três semanas adicionais de trabalho.
2. A tendency to obsess over minute details and polish in the completion phase, potentially causing delays or inefficiency
The designer's perfectionistic finishing delayed the product launch.
O acabamento perfeccionista do designer atrasou o lançamento do produto.
Synonyms
meticulous finishingobsessive refinementnitpicky completionover-polishing
Antonyms
rough finishinghasty completionsloppy worknegligent finishing

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
acabamento perfeccionista
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
acabamento meticuloso
Alternative, more formal expression
Portugal
acabamento perfeccionista
Same as standard Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

polish to perfection
sweating the details
perfectionism taken too far
the last mile syndrome
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