short-handed vs short-staffed

short-handed and short-staffed both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
short-handed	No	Yes	No	No
short-staffed	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, short-handed and short-staffed are synonyms defined as:

short-handed and short-staffed: inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc.

Other synonyms of short-handed include undermanned, understaffed.

short-handed (adjective)	short-staffed (adjective)
inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc.	inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc.