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Definition of undermanned

undermanned

/ˌʌndɚˈmænd/
un · der · manned
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undermanned Lexical Profile

undermanned Game Scores & Validity

• adjective

1

Provided with an insufficient number of workers, personnel, or crew members to operate effectively.

Example

"The night shift at the hospital was severely undermanned during the holiday weekend."

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Word Nuance & Usage

In contemporary professional and institutional contexts, gender-neutral alternatives such as "understaffed" or "short-handed" are frequently preferred over "undermanned".

• Rhymes for undermanned

• Nearby Words

underlit
underlying
underlyingly
undermanned
undermentioned
undermine
underminer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Undermanned. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/undermanned
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