low-maintenance
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low-maintenance
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According to the Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang, the figurative sense was popularized by the 1989 romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally....
adjective
- Retaining proper functionality over long periods of time with little or no maintenance.
- Of a person: self-sufficient and not requiring much attention.
Opposite: high-maintenance
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adjective
Opposite: high-maintenance
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adj retaining proper functionality over long periods of time with little or no maintenance
| Deutsch | pflegeleicht, wartungsfreundlich |
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adj of a person: self-sufficient and not requiring much attention
| Français | autonome |
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Talk about this word "low-maintenance." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/low-maintenance. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. low-maintenance. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/low-maintenance "low-maintenance." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/low-maintenance.Cite this
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title = {low-maintenance},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
