Synonyms of figured

figured

verb

past tense of figure

1

as in decided

to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration

we figured that we had better arrive early at the concert in order to get good seats

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decided
• opted
• chose
• found
• resolved
• determined
• settled (on or upon)
• concluded
• picked
• named
• ruled
• selected
• elected
• decreed
• preferred
• culled
• pondered
• adjudged
• contemplated
• ruled (on)
• studied
• debated
• considered
• weighed
• adjudicated
• singled (out)
• thought (about or over)
• judged
• handpicked
• ruminated
• deliberated
• entertained
• cogitated
• questioned
• arbitrated
• meditated
• refereed
• chewed over
• mulled (over)
• umpired

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refused
• rejected
• declined
• turned down
• hesitated
• abstained
• delayed
• halted
• stalled
• temporized
• vacillated
• waffled
• wavered
• shilly-shallied

2

as in estimated

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

let's figure the juice in the pan to be about a cup and just add it to the mix

Synonyms & Similar Words

• estimated
• calculated
• guessed
• made
• supposed
• put
• gauged
• judged
• reckoned
• called
• placed
• understood
• concluded
• conjectured
• reasoned
• deduced
• gathered
• inferred
• extrapolated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• measured
• computed
• calibrated
• scaled
• worked out

3

as in calculated

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

the car dealer figured that our monthly car payment would be $357

Synonyms & Similar Words

• calculated
• computed
• estimated
• measured
• assessed
• added
• reckoned
• evaluated
• worked out
• divided
• subtracted
• counted
• ciphered
• multiplied
• summed
• gauged
• deducted
• averaged
• figured in
• figured out
• scaled
• allowed (for)
• totaled
• added up
• calibrated
• tallied
• solved (for)
• appraised
• valued
• totalized
• itemized
• numbered
• rated
• factored (in or into or out)
• recalculated
• refigured
• recomputed

4

as in thought

to have as an opinion

the father figures that girls should have the same athletic opportunities as boys and supports his daughter's interest in soccer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thought
• believed
• guessed
• considered
• imagined
• felt
• supposed
• deemed
• conceived
• judged
• assumed
• reckoned
• perceived
• held
• allowed
• accepted
• regarded
• viewed
• esteemed
• relied
• presumed
• depended
• concluded
• surmised
• trusted
• deduced
• inferred
• presupposed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suspected
• doubted
• questioned
• rejected
• distrusted
• mistrusted
• discredited
• disbelieved

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of figured

Zheng left the site shortly after what figured to be one of the tougher days of his tennis life. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

West Virginia transfer Cam Vaughn, who figured to be in the mix for the spot as well, has been dismissed from the team, Hurricanes coach Mario Cristobal announced Monday. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026

StemRad engineers, though, figured dressing as a medieval knight doesn’t really get you all that much. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026

Until that moment, breast cancer had not figured prominently in Di Cenzo’s understanding of her health. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 10 Aug. 2026

Jim Cramer figured this may be the case on the morning of July 30, as reports emerged that Situational Awareness was facing a margin call and its brokers were seeking buyers for its public stock portfolio. — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026

Locals immediately figured Russian bombs—the end of the world. — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026

The businesses that have figured this out — the ones with performers in the queue, immersive environments, or lines that have become destinations in themselves — aren’t just reducing the pain of waiting. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 31 July 2026

TikTok viewers figured that out back in 2021, when her viral videos began to cull a following. — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 30 July 2026