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Definition of high-maintenance adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

high-maintenance

adjective

/ˌhaɪ ˈmeɪntənəns/

/ˌhaɪ ˈmeɪntənəns/

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needing a lot of attention or effort
- a high-maintenance garden
- (informal) a high-maintenance friend
opposite low-maintenance

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