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understaffed
[ uhn-der-staft, -stahft ]
adjective
- having an insufficient number of personnel:
The hospital is understaffed.
understaffed
/ ˌʌndəˈstɑːft /
adjective
- not having enough staff
her department is understaffed
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Word History and Origins
Origin of understaffed1
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Example Sentences
Fve pending nominees call Arizona home, all of whom were designated “judicial emergencies” to serve on understaffed courts.
Abu Muhammadeen, one of the surgeons, said the hospital is critically understaffed.
Some stores are understaffed, and “that causes a poor experience for the customer.”
When those entities were underfunded, understaffed, and marginalized, it encouraged an anything-goes environment.
The police forces are understaffed, insufficiently trained, and ill-equipped.
The estate was understaffed, underfinanced, and the repairs were always in arrear.
But I will say that according to other institutions, that this institution was also understaffed.
The hotel people are so dreadfully understaffed just now--this war!
As a result, they are too few in number and are seriously understaffed, making shopping a time-consuming and frustrating activity.
She says the school is understaffed and that the governors have consented to her obtaining some extra assistance.
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