undermanned

Speech parts

1. undermanned - Adjective

2. undermanned - Verb

3. undermanned - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Insufficiently furnished with men; short-handed.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

short-handed understaffed short-staffed short incomplete inadequate scarce wanting shy unmanned famished underhanded ill-equipped shorthanded ill off
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Antonyms

large full complete enough strong equal
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Examples

It has become clear that America's civilian institutions of diplomacy and development have been chronically undermanned and underfunded for far too long – relative to what we spend on the military, and more important, relative to the responsibilities and challenges our nation has around the world. Robert Gates

they're rather short-handed at the moment Source: Internet

overcrowded and understaffed hospitals Source: Internet

In a matchup against two of the nation's premiere forwards in one of the nation's most challenging venues, the undersized and undermanned Orange put yet another damper on their hopes of making the Big Dance. Source: Internet

The severely undermanned police department, which currently has about 1,150 officers, has been losing officers for many years to retirement, defections and convictions faster than it could replace them. Source: Internet

Russ finished with 44 points and 16 rebounds, but OKC still couldn’t get the job done against an undermanned Golden State Warriors squad. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

undermanage undermanagement undermanager undermargin undermark undermarketed