/ Dictionary / Index U understaffed: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: un•der•staffed Pronunciation: (un"dur-staft', -stäft'), [key] — adj. having an insufficient number of personnel: The hospital is understaffed. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: understaffed (Thesaurus) underspin understand Related Content Daily Word Quiz: procrastinate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language