What does understaffed mean?
understaffed
Definition
Currently having too few employees available to handle the work.
Example sentences
We're understaffed today, so I haven't had a chance to restock the aquarium section.
We're understaffed today, so I haven't had a chance to restock the aquarium section.
They seemed understaffed yesterday; one person was handling both the till and the fish tanks.
They seemed understaffed yesterday; one person was handling both the till and the fish tanks.