understocked

Shelves too bare

Understocked describes having insufficient inventory or supply to meet demand or need.

A store that's understocked runs low on products; an understocked pond has too few fish.

The shelves were understocked after the holiday rush.

The opposite of overstocked.

insufficient

scarce

In short supply

insufficient · inadequate · deficient · short · wanting · incomplete · paltry · skimpy · thin · low

shortage

inventory

Catalog of held assets

shortfall · deficit · undersupplied · backorder · reorder · rationing · unavailable · sellout · exhausted · dwindling

sparse

shelves

Horizontal storage platforms

merchandise · availability · choices · options · range · products · goods · stockroom · warehouse · retail

Categories
Opposites
inventory level

understockedoverstocked

Holding excessive inventory

overfull · oversupplied · surplus · glutted · overloaded

Family

understocking, understock

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G