low-maintenance lifestyle
- noun
- /loʊ ˈmeɪntənəns ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl/
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estilo de vida de bajo mantenimiento
- Adopting a low-maintenance lifestyle can save you time.
Examples
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She enjoys a low-maintenance lifestyle that allows her more free time and less stress.
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Many retirees seek a low-maintenance lifestyle when they move to smaller homes.
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Adopting a low-maintenance lifestyle often means spending less money and having fewer commitments.
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She enjoys a low-maintenance lifestyle.
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Many people choose a low-maintenance lifestyle to have more time for their hobbies and interests.
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Living in a tiny house allows me to embrace a low-maintenance lifestyle that saves both time and money.
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By opting for native plants in my garden, I have adopted a low-maintenance lifestyle that requires less watering and upkeep.
Synonyms
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A way of living that is about owning few things and keeping life simple
Antonyms
How Demanding
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently derived from combining 'low-maintenance' (requiring little care or effort) with 'lifestyle' (a way of living); the adjective straightforwardly modifies the noun. This adjectival composition follows common English patterns and is cross-linguistically regular, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Low-maintenance lifestyle comes from the idea of low-maintenance things that need little care, like a plant that rarely needs water or a car that rarely needs repairs. So a low-maintenance lifestyle means a way of living that is 'simple and easy' and needs little time, effort, or money.