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calculating
01
(of a person) using clever planning and strategies to achieve their goals
Grammatical Information
Composition
present participle adjective
qualitative
Superlative
most calculating
Comparative
more calculating
gradable
Examples
His calculating nature made him a successful business strategist.
02
carefully planning actions to benefit oneself, often at the expense of others
Disapproving
Examples
She gave him a calculating smile before proposing the unfair deal.
Lexical Tree
calculatingly
calculating
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