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In some senses, high-maintenance is marked as derogatory, figuratively. Watch for register when choosing this word.
high-maintenance
adj 2
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2HIGH-MAINTENANCE + NOUN
girlfriend
ADV.
incredibly
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adj
1
Requiring a high degree of maintenance to ensure proper functioning, and without which it is likely to break down.
2
Requiring a lot of attention or reassurance; emotionally needy
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.
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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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There are two kinds of women: high maintenance and low maintenance.
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