English adjective: short-handed | |||
| 1. | short-handed inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc. | ||
| Samples | They're rather short-handed at the moment. Overcrowded and understaffed hospitals. | ||
| Synonyms | short-staffed, undermanned, understaffed | ||
| Similar | inadequate, unequal | ||
| Antonyms | adequate, equal | ||