shortchanged
/ˌʃɔrtˈtʃeɪndʒd/
adjective
- Having received less money than one is owed.
- She felt shortchanged after the cashier gave her the wrong bills.
- The shortchanged customer demanded a refund from the manager.
- A shortchanged buyer should always speak up immediately.
- Feeling that one has been treated unfairly or given less than deserved.
- After working overtime with no pay, the staff felt shortchanged.
- Students who didn't get enough study materials felt shortchanged.
- He was shortchanged by the travel agency that canceled his flight without notice.
verb
- Past tense and past participle of shortchange.
- The waiter shortchanged me by accident.
- They shortchanged the charity by donating less than promised.
- She shortchanged the customer and then corrected the mistake.