low maintenance
Americanadjective
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needing a lower than average degree of maintenance.
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easy-going, not demanding or difficult.
Example Sentences
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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
Lithium ion batteries are the backbone of electric vehicles like Teslas, and are considered low maintenance since they don’t need scheduled cycling to maintain their battery life.
From National Geographic • Jan. 11, 2024
“The native grass does not get treated with water or fertilizers and it’s cut only twice a year, so it’s low maintenance and highly sustainable,” Arias said.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 24, 2023
"Who doesn't want a mini cat? But the trouble is with mini cats, they grow. Kittens grow. And they're seen as a low maintenance animal, but they're not, they're quite complex creatures."
From BBC • Aug. 19, 2023
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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