noun
- the condition of having too few employees or workers to operate effectively
Examples
- The hospital’s understaffing led to longer wait times for patients.
- Chronic understaffing in the restaurant resulted in poor service quality.
- The company addressed understaffing issues by hiring twenty new employees.
- Understaffing during the holiday season caused significant delays.
- The school board discussed the understaffing problem in the district.
- Management blamed understaffing for the decline in productivity.