adjective
- not provided with enough money or financial resources to operate effectively
Examples
- The underfunded school district struggled to buy new textbooks.
- Many public libraries are underfunded and face budget cuts.
- The research project was underfunded from the beginning.
- Underfunded hospitals often lack essential medical equipment.
- The city’s underfunded parks department couldn’t maintain the playgrounds.
- Social services remain chronically underfunded in many areas.