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

Studying these dynamics directly is difficult because calculating their real-time evolution becomes increasingly demanding for classical computers, particularly as the system develops substantial quantum entanglement. — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026

When Bender considers moving to a rival network, Wever fleshes out the tough carapace of a woman who, even under the thorniest of circumstances, never stops calculating her next move. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026

Baek Ki-hyeon aspired to walk a path of virtue and provide for their sister through honest means — but his calculating spymaster big brother was never going to let them out of his grasp. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026

The higher exemption from Amendment 3 would apply to a home’s taxable value when calculating property taxes paid to county and city governments, but not the taxes paid to local school boards. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

This relatively new digital tool, the next generation of the SEO audit, goes far beyond calculating your brand’s rank. — Michelle Mekky, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Parents also don’t need to worry about calculating or agreeing to a funding tier during the ARD meeting. — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2026

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