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....

Adjective

low-maintenance

1. Retaining proper functionality over long periods of time with little or no maintenance.
2. (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)

See also

• resilient
• robust