Lacking
Lacking adjective - Not coming up to an expected measure or meeting a particular need.
Undermanned and lacking are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Undermanned" instead an adjective "Lacking".
Undermanned
Undermanned adjective - Inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc..
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Synonyms for Undermanned
Lacking and undermanned are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lacking" instead an adjective "Undermanned".
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Related pairs
- short and lacking
- short and undermanned
- incompetent and lacking
- incompetent and undermanned
- inadequate and lacking
- inadequate and undermanned
- shy and lacking
- shy and undermanned
- insufficient and lacking
- insufficient and undermanned
- unsatisfactory and lacking
- unsatisfactory and undermanned
- wanting and lacking
- wanting and undermanned
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The British forces in North America were notably stressed, being undermanned and lacking much support from the main British Isles, which was still involved in the Napoleonic Wars.
Source: Useful Notes / War of 1812 -
As it happens, the RMN of this time period is a demoralized undermanned service seemingly lacking any actual purpose.
Source: Literature / Manticore Ascendant -
She returns in the sequel where, despite still being damaged from the previous film, critically undermanned, running under heavy automation, and lacking the actual capacity to raise her shields, still gives as good as she gets from a Klingon bird-of-prey.
Source: Cool Starship
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