short-handed | ||
1. | [ adjective ] inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc. | |
Synonyms: | undermanned understaffed short-staffed | |
Examples: | "they're rather short-handed at the moment" "overcrowded and understaffed hospitals" |
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Related terms: | inadequate | |
2. | [ adjective ] inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc. | |
Synonyms: | undermanned understaffed short-staffed | |
Examples: | "they're rather short-handed at the moment" "overcrowded and understaffed hospitals" |
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Related terms: | inadequate | |
Similar spelling: |
short-handled shorthand short-winded short-winged short_and_sweet |