calculatedness

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈkælkjʊleɪtɪdnəs/

Definition

The quality of being deliberate, planned, or cold-blooded in one's actions to achieve a specific result.

Examples

• The calculatedness of his response suggested he had been rehearsing the conversation for days.

• Critics were unsettled by the calculatedness with which the candidate shifted their political stance.

• There was a chilling calculatedness in the way the villain executed their plan.

Synonyms of calculatedness

Words with a similar meaning to calculatedness:

• planning
• deliberation
• premeditation
• cold-bloodedness

Antonyms of calculatedness

Words with the opposite meaning to calculatedness:

• spontaneity
• impulsiveness

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