What does understaffed mean?
Understaffed means having an inadequate number of workers or assistants.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
having an inadequate number of workers or assistants.
At Southall, we believe, it has been difficult to spare men from an understaffed motive power establishment to undergo non revenue-earning training on the diesel multiple-units, because crews are scarce for trip freight working.
Use understaffed when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Understaffed means having an inadequate number of workers or assistants.
Common synonyms include shorthanded, short-staffed, undermanned, inadequate.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
At Southall, we believe, it has been difficult to spare men from an understaffed motive power establishment to undergo non revenue-earning training on the diesel multiple-units, because crews are scarce for trip freight working.
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