# shorthanded

> English word · Adjective · frequency rank #59,013

## Definitions
1. Lacking sufficient staff or people, as for normal or efficient operations.
2. Having less than a quorum.
3. Having, or occurring during an interval with, fewer than a full complement of players, often as the result of a penalty.
4. Having fewer than the standard number of players.

## Etymology
From short + handed.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shorthanded