Synonyms of calculating

calculating 1 of 2

adjective

1

as in shrewd

Related Words

• shrewd
• cagey
• deliberate
• canny
• foresighted
• thoughtful
• provident
• slow
• forethoughtful
• foresightful
• careful
• cautious
• wary
• watchful
• vigilant
• observant
• circumspect
• awake
• considerate
• chary
• hypercautious
• attentive
• guarded
• conservative
• ultracautious
• ultracareful
• heedful
• gingerly
• advertent
• regardful
• alert
• safe

Dissimilar Words

• careless
• reckless
• regardless
• heedless
• unsafe
• unmindful
• impetuous
• unguarded
• bold
• unwary
• rash
• negligent
• venturesome
• brash
• inattentive
• thoughtless
• inconsiderate
• incautious
• lax
• asleep
• remiss
• imprudent
• neglectful
• injudicious
• forgetful
• inadvertent
• indiscreet
• unintentional
• unplanned
• absentminded

2

as in cunning

Related Words

• cunning
• misleading
• tricky
• crafty
• duplicitous
• deceptive
• insidious
• subtle
• sneaky
• deceitful
• dishonest
• underhanded
• devious
• twisting
• indirect
• underhand
• verbose
• wandering
• prolix
• circular
• tortuous
• winding
• rambling
• circumlocutory
• sinuous
• serpentine
• long-winded
• meandering
• curvy
• circuitous
• crooked
• roundabout

Dissimilar Words

• direct
• straightforward
• straight
• open
• honest
• plain
• forthright
• frank
• candid
• undisguised
• unconcealed

calculating

2 of 2

verb

present participle of calculate

1

as in figuring

to determine (a value) by doing the necessary mathematical operations

the family has been calculating what a week at the beach resort would end up costing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• figuring
• computing
• estimating
• measuring
• assessing
• evaluating
• adding
• multiplying
• dividing
• subtracting
• counting
• summing
• gauging
• ciphering
• deducting
• working out
• averaging
• scaling
• adding up
• reckoning
• calibrating
• allowing (for)
• solving (for)
• appraising
• totalizing
• totaling
• tallying
• figuring out
• rating
• valuing
• recalculating
• figuring in
• numbering
• itemizing
• factoring (in or into or out)
• recomputing
• refiguring

2

as in estimating

to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement

I calculate that this job will take another two days to finish

Synonyms & Similar Words

• estimating
• figuring
• gauging
• guessing
• making
• judging
• supposing
• putting
• reckoning
• placing
• calling
• understanding
• conjecturing
• reasoning
• inferring
• concluding
• deducing
• extrapolating
• gathering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• measuring
• scaling
• computing
• calibrating
• working out

3

as in planning

to work out the details of (something) in advance

calculated the best route to take to the coast

Synonyms & Similar Words

• planning
• preparing
• designing
• organizing
• plotting
• arranging
• devising
• charting
• projecting
• shaping
• outlining
• budgeting
• mapping (out)
• choreographing
• drafting
• blueprinting
• framing
• laying out
• scheming (out)
• figuring
• contemplating
• strategizing (about)
• contriving
• intriguing
• conspiring
• intending
• sketching
• aiming
• machinating
• getting up
• concerting
• meaning
• having on
• meditating
• premeditating
• putting up

4

as in intending

to have in mind as a purpose or goal

I calculate to run a marathon from start to finish—even if it kills me

Synonyms & Similar Words

• planning
• intending
• contemplating
• looking
• hoping
• trying
• going
• aiming
• meaning
• designing
• proposing
• wishing
• meditating
• attempting
• aspiring
• purporting
• considering
• allowing
• purposing
• plotting
• figuring on
• dreaming
• pondering
• debating
• struggling
• striving
• effecting
• executing
• achieving
• endeavoring
• performing
• accomplishing
• scheming
• mulling (over)

5

as in relying

to place reliance or trust

we know we can calculate on you following through, whatever the assignment

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relying
• counting
• depending
• leaning
• standing on
• looking to
• calling on
• trusting
• reckoning
• banking on
• figuring on
• committing
• confiding
• entrusting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• questioning
• suspecting
• distrusting
• mistrusting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of calculating

Adjective

Even Alex becomes too entangled in her students’ dealings and ends up suffering at the hands of one of the more calculating boys. — Rebekah Frumkin, Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2019

And experts believe that his intuitive style could throw the more calculating Caruana, who has faced time crunches already in this championship, off-balance. — Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 27 Nov. 2018

Verb

The judge also reasoned that jurors erred in calculating damages, specifically by mistaking a discount for an overcharge. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Researchers are still calculating the true economic toll of the blitz. — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

Different research teams at OpenAI oversee different metrics, and are responsible for calculating and reporting them to a central team to publish. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026

To address some of the major concerns, such as an outdated base year and the use of wholesale price indices and single deflation for calculating inflation, the country adopted a new statistical framework in February. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

The latter, Alemu stresses, remains the largest line item when calculating the revenues of professional men’s sports teams, and is a vital ingredient to propel women’s sports into its next phase of growth. — Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Eventually other studios start calculating a zero percent state income tax. — Joseph Kahn, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026

Get comfortable calculating it accurately, because a sloppy SDE calculation is one of the fastest ways to lose credibility with a serious buyer before negotiations even begin. — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Members would research and recommend a new method for calculating how much property owners pay for landscaping, lighting and other services. — Haley Parsley august 28, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026