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Understaffed vs Staffed - What's the difference?

understaffed | staffed | Derived terms |

Staffed is a derived term of understaffed.



As adjectives the difference between understaffed and staffed

is that understaffed is having an inadequate number of workers or assistants while staffed is occupied by staff, having members of staff.

As a verb staffed is

past tense of staff.

understaffed

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • having an inadequate number of workers or assistants

    • Synonyms

    *short-handed *short-staffed *undermanned

    staffed

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Occupied by staff, having members of staff.

    • Derived terms

    * overstaffed * short-staffed * understaffed

    Verb

    (head)
  • (staff)