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understaffed

adjective

Inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc.

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Word length
12
Starts with
U
Ends with
D
Contains
ND
Scrabble score
20

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adjective

  1. Inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc.

    “They're rather short-handed at the moment”

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They're rather short-handed at the moment
Overcrowded and understaffed hospitals

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