low-maintenance

adjective

low-main·​te·​nance ˈlō-ˈmānt-nən(t)s 

-ˈmān-tə-nən(t)s

1

: requiring little care or maintenance

low-maintenance fabrics

a low-maintenance garden

What was also high on their beauty wish list? Keeping their natural hair as a basis for a look that is professional as well as low-maintenance.

—Essence

2

of a person : not tending to cause problems or demand attention : easy and pleasant to deal with or work with

"Bobby Jay is one of those high-character, low-maintenance guys you look for," said Rick Dudley, Lightning vice president of hockey operations. "He has a tremendous work ethic."

—Nancy Marrapese-Burrell

He's a rare breed, a low-maintenance White House aide.

—Fred Barnes

Examples of low-maintenance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This tough, low-maintenance podocarpus tolerates salt, drought, and heat, and resists deer browsing. —Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025

Engineered for space conditions, ELVIS includes durable, low-maintenance components and automation features that reduce the need for astronaut intervention, allowing experiments to run with minimal disruption, mission team members said. —John Loeffler, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025

The material is unexpectedly versatile, low-maintenance, and available in a range of price points. —Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 21 Apr. 2025

These use no power, are very affordable and are extremely low-maintenance. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for low-maintenance

• maintenance