French Conversation · Level 20
90 words
French word
calculateur
Pronunciation
IPA/kalkylatœʁ/
Meaning
- adjectivecalculating
Example
Il est très calculateur.
He is extremely calculating.
More examples
Ne sois pas calculateur avec tes amis.
Don't be calculating with your friends.
Core concept
A person who turns relationships into a ledger of costs, benefits, and chosen moves.
Common phrases
être calculateur
be calculating
un homme calculateur
a calculating man
Similar words
intéressé: Acting primarily for one's own advantage or profit.
opportuniste: Taking advantage of convenient opportunities and changing course when useful.
manipulateur: Seeking to get others to act as desired through subtle influence.
égoïste: Putting personal needs first while giving little thought to others.
Definition in French
Qui, dans ses relations, cherche son intérêt en pesant chaque geste et en agissant de manière réfléchie.
Word origin
The adjective calculateur comes from the agent noun formed from calculer with -ateur, whose Latin source calculare means "to reckon" and relates to calculus, "pebble."
Usage tips
- As a noun, un calculateur can mean a calculator or computing device, so context distinguishes that use from the adjective.
Other meanings
- calculatornoun
Opposites
- altruistealtruisticadjective
Related words
- calculercalculateverb
- calculatricecalculatornoun