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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(of a system) Requiring a high degree of maintenance to ensure proper functioning, and without which it is likely to break down..
He has this incredibly high-maintenance girlfriend; if he doesn't tell her that he loves her every five minutes, she tends to break down into hysterical depressive weepy fits.
There are two kinds of women: high maintenance and low maintenance.
Use high-maintenance when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
High-maintenance means (of a system) Requiring a high degree of maintenance to ensure proper functioning, and without which it is likely to break down..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include low-maintenance.
He has this incredibly high-maintenance girlfriend; if he doesn't tell her that he loves her every five minutes, she tends to break down into hysterical depressive weepy fits.
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