Synonyms of reckoned

reckoned

verb

past tense of reckon

1

as in estimated

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

tried to reckon the size of the crowd at the stadium

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• measured
• computed
• calibrated
• scaled
• worked out

2

as in thought

chiefly dialect to have as an opinion

I reckon you must be new to these parts

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

3

as in calculated

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

reckoned the runner's pace by dividing her finishing time by the race distance

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

4

as in relied

to place reliance or trust

don't reckon on being provided with low-cost housing if you take a summer job there

Synonyms & Similar Words

• relied
• counted
• depended
• calculated
• called upon
• leaned
• stood on
• looked to
• confided
• intrusted
• called on
• entrusted
• trusted
• figured on
• committed
• banked on

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suspected
• questioned
• distrusted
• mistrusted

5

as in considered

to think of in a particular way

he was reckoned among the great heroes of his time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• considered
• regarded
• called
• counted
• viewed
• believed
• accounted
• thought
• looked (on or upon)
• felt
• rated
• deemed
• held
• esteemed
• sensed
• imagined
• set down
• took for
• conceived
• fancied

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reckoned

Before Israel began a counterattack against Hezbollah in September 2024, this strategy was reckoned brilliant by Iran’s supporters and adversaries alike. —Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025

Brazil’s violent past has yet to be fully reckoned with, but this trial marks a historic departure from impunity, said Lucas Figueiredo, the author of several books about the country’s most recent dictatorship. —CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025

The song instantly sparked rumors of a feud between the two singers—fans reckoned that Del Rey’s vague lyrics had something to do with Cain’s friendship with Del Rey’s ex, Salem musician Jack Donoghue. —Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025

This bike gets a battery boost to 720 Wh, which is reckoned good for up to 90 miles (145 km) between top-ups. —New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2025

Truly a wine to be reckoned with. —Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024

The series based on the classic novel is reckoned to be the biggest ever out of Colombia. —Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024

Olga reckoned eleven to fifteen years. —Alexei Navalny, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024

German automakers protested the EU decision to go ahead with tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, green groups reckoned new European EVs would now be able to compete, while some fear this might ignite wider trade tensions. —Neil Winton, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024