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underbudgeted

American  
[uhn-der-buhj-i-tid] / ˌʌn dərˈbʌdʒ ɪ tɪd /

adjective

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

Etymology

Origin of underbudgeted

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

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2015

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

From The Guardian • Jun. 10, 2013

Overambitious and underbudgeted paranormal/conspiracy thriller pitting a bedsit of computer hackers against the Vatican's secret codes and psychic spies.

From The Guardian • Jul. 9, 2010

The fbi complained, as it often does, about being underbudgeted.

From Time Magazine Archive

The FBI complained, as it often does, about being underbudgeted.

From Time Magazine Archive

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