# short-paid

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Paid less than the amount owed; underpaid, especially due to clerical error, billing adjustment, or miscalculation.

## Etymology
Formed from short-pay + -ed, parallel to shortchanged.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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