calculated

adjective

cal·​cu·​lat·​ed ˈkal-kyə-ˌlā-təd 

1

: apt, likely

2

a

: worked out by mathematical calculation

b

: engaged in, undertaken, or displayed after reckoning or estimating the statistical probability of success or failure

a calculated risk

3

a

: planned or contrived to accomplish a purpose

b

: deliberate, intended

a calculated attempt to deceive voters

calculatedly adverb

calculatedness noun

Synonyms of calculated

• considered
• deliberate
• reasoned
• measured

Examples of calculated in a Sentence

took a calculated risk and got in on the ground floor of the new enterprise

Recent Examples on the Web

Armstrong made a calculated decision, deploying the craft's thrusters to stop the spinning. —Arkansas Online, 22 Mar. 2026

However, last year the current presidential administration intentionally abolished this protection as a calculated tactic to advance their anti-immigrant agenda. —Dr. Lauren Palladino, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026

In an industry increasingly defined by borderless storytelling and bite-sized consumption, Chinese production powerhouse Linmon Media is making a calculated – and ambitious – bet on both. —Faye Bradley, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026

Prosecutors described the operation as calculated and predatory. —Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

from past participle of calculate

First Known Use

1723, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for calculated

• abdicated
• abrogated
• acclimated
• activated
• actuated
• adumbrated
• advocated
• aggravated
• aggregated
• agitated
• allocated
• alternated