Calculating
Calculating adjective - Acting in a selfish scheming way.
Plotting and calculating are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Plotting" instead an adjective "Calculating".
Plotting
Calculating and plotting are semantically related. You can use "Calculating" instead an adjective "Plotting".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- sharp and calculating
- sharp and plotting
- Machiavellian and calculating
- Machiavellian and plotting
- sly and calculating
- sly and plotting
- artful and calculating
- artful and plotting
- designing and calculating
- designing and plotting
- crafty and calculating
- crafty and plotting
- foxy and calculating
- foxy and plotting
Both words in one sentence
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Unfortunately he couldn't understand that other people did things without calculating the end results, and thought they were all plotting against him.
Source: Prescience by Analysis -
Appearing completely vulnerable, scared, unable to act and ready to trust the others, she turns out to be a calculating Master Actress who's been plotting her plan for survival from minute one.
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