staffed
Elementary (A2)
IPA: /stæft/
KK: /stæft/
adjective
Definition
Having employees or workers assigned to a place or organization.
Example
The restaurant is fully staffed for the weekend rush.
Conversation
Have you seen the new café that just opened downtown?
Yeah, I went there yesterday and it was really staffed with friendly people.
That's great to hear! I love places where the staff is attentive.
For sure! It makes the experience so much better.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
manned
occupied
staffed
Antonyms
unmanned
vacant
deserted
verb
Definition
To provide a group of people to work in a place or organization.
Example
The new restaurant was fully staffed by the end of the week.
Tense Forms
Past: staffed
Past Participle: staffed
Conversation
Did you hear that the new café just staffed up for the summer?
Yeah, I saw their post online!
I hope they found some good baristas; the last place wasn’t great.
Root Explanation
Staffed → It is formed from "staff" (from Old English *stæf*, meaning a stick or rod) and "-ed" (a suffix indicating past tense or completed action). The word "staffed" means having been provided with a group of people or personnel, as if the staff are the supporting rods of an organization.
Memory Tip
Think of a 'staff' as a group of people supporting an organization, and the '-ed' shows that this support has already been established.
Visually Confused Words
unstaffed
stuffed