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calculative

/ˈkæl.kjə.leɪ.tɪv/

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adjective

/ˈkæl.kjə.leɪ.tɪv/C1formal
  • ruОписывает человека, который чрезмерно озабочен планированием или интригами, часто в корыстных или манипулятивных целях.

Describes a person who is overly concerned with planning or scheming, often in a self-interested or manipulative way.

  1. Self-serving and schemingC1formal

    Tending to plan actions carefully for personal gain, often at the expense of others.

    ruРасчётливый

    • Her calculative nature made her difficult to trust.
    • He had a calculative approach to every relationship.
    • The politician's calculative decisions were aimed at winning votes.

    Synonymscalculatingconnivingcraftycunningdeviousmanipulativeopportunisticschemingshrewdwily

    Antonymsguilelessimpulsiveingenuousspontaneous

Forms
  • more calculative comparative form
  • most calculative superlative form