calculated

Universal Words adjective [usuallybeforenoun] carefully planned to get what you want: a calculated insult * He took a calculated risk (= a risk that you decide is worth taking even though you know it might have bad results). IDIOMS be calculated to do sth to be intended to do sth; to be likely to do sth: Her latest play is calculated to shock. * This sort of life is not calculated to appeal to a young man of 20.