UNDERMANNED

undermanned, short-staffed, short-handed, understaffed

(adjective) inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc.; “they’re rather short-handed at the moment”; “overcrowded and understaffed hospitals”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

undermanned

simple past tense and past participle of underman

Adjective

undermanned (comparative more undermanned, superlative most undermanned)

Insufficiently manned; understaffed

Source: Wiktionary


Un`der*manned", a. (Naut.)

Definition: Insufficiently furnished with men; short-handed.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

3 April 2025

WHOLE

(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”


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According to WorldAtlas, Finland is the biggest coffee consumer in the entire world. The average Finn will consume 12 kg of coffee each year.

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