short-handed Synonyms

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short-handed Meaning

Wordnet

short-handed (s)

inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc.

Webster

short-handed (a.)

Short of, or lacking the regular number of, servants or helpers.

short-handed Sentence Examples

  1. The company was short-handed due to a surge in orders.
  2. The team was short-handed after several employees took vacation.
  3. The restaurant was short-handed on waiters during peak hours.
  4. The factory was short-handed on assembly line workers.
  5. The hospital was short-handed on nurses during the night shift.
  6. The school was short-handed on teachers due to an increase in enrollment.
  7. The office was short-handed on administrative assistants.
  8. The store was short-handed on cashiers during the holiday rush.
  9. The construction crew was short-handed on laborers.
  10. The team was short-handed and struggling to complete the project on time.

FAQs About the word short-handed

inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc.Short of, or lacking the regular number of, servants or helpers.

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The company was short-handed due to a surge in orders.

The team was short-handed after several employees took vacation.

The restaurant was short-handed on waiters during peak hours.

The factory was short-handed on assembly line workers.