low-maintenance
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- adjective
- /loʊ ˈmeɪntənəns/
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- This plant is ideal for busy people because it is low-maintenance and doesn't require much water.
- low-maintenance costs
- offers low-maintenance
- require low maintenance
I was a very low maintenance child, I think, even with the green hair.
- I was a very low maintenance child, I think, even with the green hair.
- They were like the easiest, most low maintenance shoe.
- Talent is important, obviously, but to me not as important as being low maintenance.
- OK, well, lucky for you, the buzz cut is a super easy, clean and very low maintenance hairstyle.
Examples
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The materials used in the barrier are ecologically friendly and require low maintenance.
Academic text (2011) -
A high-efficiency, low-maintenance burner, the BICR has an energy-saving, compact, modular design for use on new or refurbished systems.
Academic text (2003) -
Very simple, clean, low maintenance and fresh.
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What I love about this is it's tiny, low maintenance, and it has a rubber head.
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If you want your body to be low maintenance, you need discipline and a good diet.
Blog text (23) -
It's cute, it's cheap, super low-maintenance.
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Choosing plants because they were low maintenance was not a consideration for either the Macedonian or the Vietnamese participants.
Academic text (2004) -
The low-maintenance digital technology has translated into the unit working successfully in numerous wastewater applications.
Academic text (2001) -
Many big cities allow hens, not roosters, and they are low-maintenance, productive pets.
Blog text (28) -
The reason why I say Yarrow is a great low maintenance plant is because once they have full sun and well draining soils, they are going to be happy, healthy, robust plants.
Synonyms
Not needing much effort or care
Antonyms
How Demanding
Surface Forms
Morphology
low-maintenance = low + maintenance (transparent) = low + maintenance
The meaning is a straightforward combination: 'low' + 'maintenance' = requiring little upkeep, which is directly inferable.
Etymology
Low-maintenance joins low, meaning 'not much', and maintenance, meaning 'care' or 'keeping something working', so it describes a person, pet, or thing that needs little time, effort, or money to look after.