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understaffed

understaffed adjective: having an inadequate number of workers or assistants.

Adjective

understaffed (comparative more understaffed, superlative most understaffed)

  1. 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.1960 April, “Talking of Trains: The present difficulties”, in Trains Illustrated, page 193

understaffed meaning in Tamil

understaffed in Tamil

குறைந்த பணியாளருள்ள

Synonyms of understaffed

Forms of understaffed

comparativemore understaffed
superlativemost understaffed

Origin of understaffed

From under- + staffed.

Questions about understaffed

What does understaffed mean?
Understaffed means having an inadequate number of workers or assistants.
What is understaffed in Tamil?
Understaffed in Tamil is குறைந்த பணியாளருள்ள. See Understaffed meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is understaffed?
Understaffed is an adjective.

Words near understaffed in the dictionary

  1. underspread
  2. underspun
  3. undersquare
  4. understable
  5. understaff
  6. understaffed
  7. understaffing
  8. understaffings
  9. understaffs
  10. understage
  11. understaged

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