SHORT-STAFFED

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 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc.

Example:

overcrowded and understaffed hospitals

Synonyms:

short-handed; short-staffed; undermanned; understaffed

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Adjectives

Similar:

inadequate; unequal (lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task)

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