UNDERSTAFFED

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


Etymology

Adjective

understaffed (comparative more understaffed, superlative most understaffed)

having an inadequate number of workers or assistants

Synonyms

• shorthanded

• short-staffed

• undermanned

Source: Wiktionary



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