Synonyms for short-staffed

Most common

short-handed · understaffed · undermanned

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Not having sufficient members of staff.

Example sentences

• understaffed Police districts are chronically understaffed.
• undermanned We're also seriously undermanned.

By length

11 letters

undermanned³

12 letters

understaffed³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (undermanned³ = 3 syllables).