calculating

[kal-kyuh-ley-ting] / ˈkæl kjəˌleɪ tɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

scheming to manipulate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

canny considerate devious manipulative scheming shrewd wily

STRONG

contriving designing guarded premeditating

WEAK

Machiavellian artful careful cautious chary circumspect crafty cunning discreet gingerly guileful intelligent politic safe sharp sly wary

Antonyms

STRONGEST

foolish honest open

WEAK

artless naive unassuming uncalculating

Example Sentences

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Meanwhile, under a new formula for calculating the Sovereign Grant, the Royal Household will receive £99.9m a year from 2027-2028.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

Because the company still uses the disputed cross-border method for calculating its taxes, Coke would likely owe more for 2010 through 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026

By calculating similarity matrices for these elements across chromosomes and examining how they cluster at different similarity thresholds, the researchers generated what they call a "serial similarity matrix."

From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2026

Ahmed: It wasn’t that careerist and calculating, to be honest.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

I repeat, distracted, looking at the small handful of coins in my palm, calculating how many minutes of conversation I can buy.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

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