underbudgeted

[uhn-der-buhj-i-tid]

adjective

1. furnished with an insufficient budget; not having sufficient funds made available.

Word History and Origins

Origin of underbudgeted¹

First recorded in 1960–65; under- + budget + -ed ²

Example Sentences

“In the middle of a pandemic, we wildly underbudgeted ticket revenues for this festival, because most of the offerings are free,” Barry said.

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“I know they’re understaffed; I know they’re underbudgeted,” Lopez said.

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Certainly the State Department is underbudgeted.

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At times the production can seem underbudgeted, the direction overwrought.

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I confessed I thought I'd underbudgeted and we were going to make a loss.

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