counting on

ADJECTIVE

confident

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assured certain convinced positive sure

STRONG

secure

WEAK

expectant having faith in hopeful optimistic sanguine

Antonyms

STRONGEST

distrustful doubtful dubious uncertain unconfident unsure

WEAK

pessimistic

ADJECTIVE

dependent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

defenseless poor reliant vulnerable

STRONG

inferior minor secondary subordinate

WEAK

abased clinging debased humbled immature indigent lesser relying on tied to apron strings under under thumb unsustaining

Antonyms

STRONGEST

strong

STRONG

first-class first-rate important major superior

WEAK

free independent mature unreliant

Example Sentences

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He certainly hopes so, and he’s counting on the president to deliver.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026

To make the roundtrip journey to Mars, which takes about three years, Musk and Spacex are counting on their newest rocket under development: Starship.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

And that’s not counting on Canada, the other energy powerhouse next door and a close U.S. ally, Stuart added.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

He’s counting on his friend Elon Musk to lift him out of it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

“Pa, you’ve got to. We’ve done it before. Made the hard journey, counting on each other.”

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

counting on

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