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Word | Short-handed |
inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc.; they're rather short-handed at the moment; overcrowded and understaffed hospitals / Short of, or lacking the regular number of, servants or helpers. / not having enough or the usual number of staff or crew., | |
Usage | ⇒ Im sorry to keep you waiting - Were rather short handed today ⇒ the kitchen was a bit short-handed |
Synonyms | short-staffed, undermanned, understaffed, insufficient, wanting, defective, deficient, faulty, imperfect, inadequate, incomplete, miserable, pitiful, short, derisory, meagre, need of help, needing help, scant, tight, |
Antonyms | adequate, adequate to, equal, |
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