English Explanatory Dictionary

low-maintenance

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Retaining proper functionality over long periods of time with little or no maintenance.
  2. Of a person: self-sufficient and not requiring much attention.

Word forms

low-maintenance

Etymology

According to the Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang, the figurative sense was popularized by the 1989 romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally....

Antonyms

high-maintenance

Related words

resilient robust
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