undermanned

adjective

un·​der·​manned ˌən-dər-ˈmand 

: inadequately staffed

Examples of undermanned in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The vaunted Miami Hurricanes were able to obliterate an undermanned Stanford team out west, and the Michigan State Spartans kicked off the Pat Fitzgerald era in style with a 30-20 win over MAC darlings Toledo on Friday. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

The reality is, the Twins have been undermanned most of the season. — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Alshon & Newman made fast work of SoCal’s undermanned men’s team to even the match and send things to Mixed. — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

That is because the Hawks are undersized — and undermanned — at the five, and Towns, a legitimate 7-footer, is one of the best in the business at scoring from all three levels. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for undermanned

• analysand
• misunderstand
• ampersand
• beforehand
• behindhand
• bottomland
• contraband
• countermand
• dixieland
• fairyland
• fatherland
• firebrand