Definition of 'calculating'

Word Frequency

calculating (kælkjʊleɪtɪŋ )

adjective

If you describe someone as calculating, you disapprove of the fact that they deliberately plan to get what they want, often by hurting or harming other people.

[disapproval]

Northbridge is a cool, calculating and clever criminal who could strike again.

Synonyms: scheming, designing, sharp, shrewd More Synonyms of calculating

Word Frequency

calculating (ˈkælkjʊˌleɪtɪŋ )

adjective

selfishly scheming

shrewd; cautious

Derived forms

calculatingly (ˈcalcuˌlatingly)

adverb

Word Frequency

calculating in American English (ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪŋ ; kalˈkyəlātˌiŋ)

adjective

shrewd or cunning, esp. in a selfish way; scheming

performing calculations

Example sentences containing 'calculating'

He glanced at his watch, calculating the hours left to kill.

Mark Mills AMAGANSETT (2004)

Jenny, I just couldn't get over the feeling that she was waiting, calculating, stalling in some way.

Peter Robinson AFTERMATH (2004)

The calculating Mr Livingstone, Arnold guessed, would be far more interested in profit than environment.

Lewis, Roy A TROUT IN THE MILK (2004)

He slipped after a time into a kind of waking sleep, his mind lucid but frozen, contemplating nothing, calculating nothing.

Robert Silverberg MAJIPOOR CHRONICLES (2004)

Trends of 'calculating'

Translations for 'calculating'

British English: calculating ADJECTIVE
If you describe someone as calculating, you disapprove of the fact that they deliberately plan to get what they want, often by hurting or harming other people.He is a cool, calculating and clever criminal who could strike again.

Brazilian Portuguese: calculista
Chinese: 精明的
European Spanish: calculador calculadora
French: calculateur calculatrice
German: berechnend
Italian: calcolatore calcolatrice
Japanese: 打算的な
Korean: 계산적인
Portuguese: calculista
Spanish: calculador calculadora