short-handed vs undermanned

short-handed and undermanned both are adjectives.

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

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

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

Other synonyms of short-handed include short-staffed, understaffed.

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