understaffed

[ uhn-der-staft, -stahft ]

adjective
  1. having an insufficient number of personnel: The hospital is understaffed.

Origin of understaffed

1
First recorded in 1890–95; under- + staff1 + -ed3

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British Dictionary definitions for understaffed

understaffed

/ (ˌʌndəˈstɑːft) /


adjective
  1. not having enough staff: her department is understaffed

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