low-maintenance

English

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....^[1]

Adjective

low-maintenance

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

Antonyms

high-maintenance

Translations

retaining proper functionality over long periods of time with little or no maintenance

German: pflegeleicht (de), wartungsfreundlich

of a person: self-sufficient and not requiring much attention

French: autonome (fr)

References

^ Michiko Kakutani (18 November 1997), “From 'Happy Camper' to 'Out of Sight'”, in The New York Times‎^[1]

[1] Michiko Kakutani (18 November 1997), “From 'Happy Camper' to 'Out of Sight'”, in The New York Times‎^[1]

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