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[ uhn-der-mand ] / ˌʌn dərˈmænd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR undermanned ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivelacking a normal or sufficient work force, complement of troops, or the like; understaffed; short-handed. Origin of undermannedFirst recorded in 1865–70; under- + manned Words nearby undermannedunderlinen, underling, underlit, under lock and key, underlying, undermanned, undermentioned, undermine, undermining ulcer, undermodulate, undermost Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for undermannedThe crisis in Iraq is a disaster for the moderate rebels, including the undermanned and under-resourced FSA. Obama Admin Debates Whether Assad Really Must Go|Josh Rogin|July 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST The expedition had been poorly outfitted and undermanned from the beginning. Despoilers of the Golden Empire|Gordon Randall Garrett Stock was carried off, homesteads were burned, even castles here and there were taken, when ill-provisioned and undermanned. Owen Glyndwr and the Last Struggle for Welsh Independence|Arthur Granville Bradley As to the 27 disappearance of the ship, many an undermanned vessel has gone down in a storm, without leaving a trace. The Radio Boys Rescue the Lost Alaska Expedition|Gerald Breckenridge
The Spanish ships, if higher and of greater size, and therefore dangerous at close quarters, were unwieldy and undermanned. Europe in the Sixteenth Century 1494-1598, Fifth Edition|A. H. (Arthur Henry) Johnson This too was undermanned and the two women at once took their places at the oars. Sinking of the Titanic|Various
Words related to undermannedshorthanded, incomplete, scarce, short, shy |