Wiktionary
a. 1 Describes a system which requires a high degree of maintenance to ensure proper functioning and without which it is likely to break down. 2 (context figuratively pejorative of a person English) requiring a lot of attention or reassurance; emotionally needy
Usage examples of "high-maintenance".
I wanted to know why Elijah, the neediest and most high-maintenance of all my Schnauzer siblings, was joining us for dinner.
I wanted to know why Elijah, the neediest and most high-maintenance of all my Schnauzer siblings, was joining us for dinner.
Between the horrible, senseless murder of her dear friend and boss Elaine Wager and the unrelenting demands of her wonderful but high-maintenance fourteen-year-old daughter Raney, she had averaged less than three hours of sleep for the past four nights.