Definition of UNDERSTAFFED

understaffed

Adjective Satellite

  • inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc.
    • "overcrowded and understaffed hospitals"

Adj

  • having an inadequate number of workers or assistants

Origin / Etymology

From under- + staffed.

Synonyms

short-handed, short-staffed, shorthanded, undermanned

Scrabble Score: 20

understaffed is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
understaffed is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
understaffed is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

understaffed is a valid Words With Friends word