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low maintenance

American  
[loh mayn-tuhn-uhns] / ˈloʊ ˈmeɪn tən əns /

adjective

  1. needing a lower than average degree of maintenance.

  2. easy-going, not demanding or difficult.


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Those who know Tyler say is he a confident, driven young man, but equally very low maintenance.

From BBC May 31, 2026

The reasons go well beyond just high gas prices: They’re low maintenance, and so snappy to drive that even the cheaper models make the average gas car feel sluggish.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 15, 2026

On a podcast with Andre Iguodala, Redick praised Doncic for being low maintenance in the locker room the same way Stephen Curry is for the Golden State Warriors.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 3, 2025

These plant-less spaces may be low maintenance, but they don’t nurture the soil or increase biodiversity and habitat.

From Seattle Times Apr. 12, 2024

I sensed she was trying to calculate whether good grades made me low maintenance or more trouble.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

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