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Short-handed   /ʃɔrt-hˈændəd/   Listen
Short-handed

adjective
1.
Inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc..  Synonyms: short-staffed, undermanned, understaffed.  "Overcrowded and understaffed hospitals"





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"Short-handed" Quotes from Famous Books



... three!" the Frenchman counted good-naturedly, after the manner of captains when their crews are short-handed. ...
— The Cruise of the Dazzler • Jack London


Words linked to "Short-handed" :   understaffed, inadequate, unequal, undermanned


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