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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High-maintenance
Synonyms for "high-maintenance"
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3 translations across 2 languages.
Hungarian
2 entries- sok odafigyelést/törődést igénylő adj ((of a person) requiring a lot of attention or reassurance; emotionally needy)
- sok törődést igénylő adj (requiring a high degree of maintenance to ensure proper functioning, and without which it is likely to break down)
Russian
1 entries- тре́бующий постоя́нного ухо́да adj (requiring a high degree of maintenance to ensure proper functioning, and without which it is likely to break down)
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There are two kinds of women: high maintenance and low maintenance.
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