calculated
/ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪd/
adjective
- Done with careful thought and planning, especially to achieve a particular result.
- Her calculated response avoided any mention of the controversial topic.
- His calculated risk paid off when the investment doubled in value.
- The politician made a calculated decision to delay the announcement until after the election.
- Deliberately intended to have a certain effect, often a negative one.
- The company's delay in releasing the report seemed like a calculated move to hide the bad news.
- The insult was a calculated attempt to make her angry.
- He gave a calculated smile that didn't reach his eyes.
Antonyms
verb
- Past tense of calculate: to determine something by using mathematics or reasoning.
- He quickly calculated how much time he had left to finish the project.
- She calculated the total cost of the trip before booking the tickets.
- The engineer calculated the load the bridge could support.
- Past tense of calculate: to estimate or judge something based on available information.
- The coach calculated that the team needed at least two more wins to qualify.
- They calculated the distance to the nearest gas station and decided they could make it.
- I calculated that we would arrive around noon if we left at eight.