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

• 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

Players initially keep their cards secret, so every decision involves some amount of calculated risk. —Andrew Montequin, jsonline.com, 29 July 2025

Significantly cheaper than Williams and Diaz, the 27-year-old is a calculated gamble for the Catalans. —Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025

Senate Democrats are making a calculated gamble that cutting bipartisan spending deals this summer could save them from another politically painful shutdown fight this fall. —Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 22 July 2025

Creating that kind of environment makes employees more willing to take calculated risks. —Julia Sullivan, USA Today, 21 July 2025

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