Antonyms for figuring out

Grammar : Verb

Spell : fig-yer; especially British fig-er

Phonetic Transcription : ˈfɪg yər; especially British ˈfɪg ər

Definition of figuring out

Origin : late 14c., "to represent" (in a picture); see figure (n.). Meaning "to shape into" is early 15c.; "to picture in the mind" is from c.1600; "to make an appearance" is c.1600. Meaning "work out a sum" is from 1833, American English. Related: Figured; figuring.

As in appraise : verb judge, estimate
As in infer : verb conclude
As in number : verb count, calculate
As in penetrate : verb understand or be understood
As in augur : verb predict; be an omen of
As in place : verb identify, recognize
As in plan : verb think out; prepare in advance
As in predict : verb express an outcome in advance
As in reason : verb mentally analyze
As in reckon : verb add up; evaluate
As in solve : verb answer, resolve
As in speculate : verb think about deeply and theorize
As in think : verb contemplate
As in understand : verb appreciate, comprehend
As in unfold : verb make known
As in work out : verb solve; satisfy
As in outwit : verb deceive
As in hypothesize : verb speculate
As in individualize : verb distinguish
As in outsmart : verb outwit
As in outthink : verb outwit
As in ratiocinate : verb think
As in clear up : verb explain; resolve
As in compute : verb calculate, estimate
As in crack : verb discover meaning, answer
As in decode : verb decipher
As in determine : verb discover, find out
As in discern : verb catch sight of; recognize and understand
As in distinguish : verb tell the difference
As in evaluate : verb judge
As in fathom : verb discern, understand
As in analyze : verb examine and determine
As in forecast : verb predict, guess
As in foretell : verb predict, warn
As in get : verb understand

Example sentences :

The idea is peace on Earth, see, and the way to do it is by figuring out angles.
Extract from : « Watchbird » by Robert Sheckley

We give you the job of figuring out the stresses and strains involved.
Extract from : « Islands of Space » by John W Campbell

You look like you was figuring out the interest on the money you owe.
Extract from : « Elkan Lubliner, American » by Montague Glass

Keith was planning a campaign, figuring out the best bait for gulls.
Extract from : « Rimrock Trail » by J. Allan Dunn

Figuring out how a thing can be done is only part of the job.
Extract from : « Space Platform » by Murray Leinster

What I pick up just by figuring out, he knows from past experience.
Extract from : « The Boy Scouts Down in Dixie » by Herbert Carter

Chahda, you take the lead in figuring out disguises for you and Rick.
Extract from : « The Pirates of Shan » by Harold Leland Goodwin

He also sent for a gas expert and set him to figuring out a case for the people.
Extract from : « Twelve Men » by Theodore Dreiser

"I was just figuring out the way to work it," he said then, explaining his silence.
Extract from : « The Real Adventure » by Henry Kitchell Webster

Meantime he had been figuring out how to justify his final refusal.
Extract from : « 100%: The Story of a Patriot » by Upton Sinclair

Synonyms for figuring out

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