HyperDic: understaffed

English > 1 sense of the word *understaffed*:
ADJECTIVE	all	understaffed, short-handed, short-staffed, undermanned	inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc.

understaffed > pronunciation
Sounds	ah'nderstae.ft
Rhymes	aft ... witchcraft: 29 rhymes with aeft...

English > *understaffed*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc..
Example	"overcrowded and understaffed hospitals"
Synonyms	short-handed, short-staffed, undermanned
Broader	inadequate, unequal	Lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
Catalan	curt de personal