Synonyms of reckon

reckon

verb

ˈre-kən 

1

as in to estimate

to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement

tried to reckon the size of the crowd at the stadium

Synonyms & Similar Words

• estimate
• guess
• calculate
• suppose
• figure
• make
• put
• judge
• gauge
• understand
• call
• conclude
• place
• conjecture
• infer
• deduce
• gather
• extrapolate
• reason

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• measure
• scale
• compute
• calibrate
• work out

2

as in to think

chiefly dialect to have as an opinion

I reckon you must be new to these parts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• think
• believe
• guess
• imagine
• consider
• figure
• suppose
• feel
• deem
• conceive
• judge
• perceive
• assume
• hold
• allow
• accept
• esteem
• presume
• regard
• depend
• rely
• view
• trust
• conclude
• surmise
• infer
• presuppose
• deduce

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• doubt
• suspect
• question
• reject
• distrust
• mistrust
• discredit
• disbelieve

3

as in to calculate

to determine (a value) by doing the necessary mathematical operations

reckoned the runner's pace by dividing her finishing time by the race distance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• calculate
• figure
• compute
• estimate
• assess
• measure
• add
• cipher
• evaluate
• work out
• sum
• multiply
• subtract
• count
• divide
• deduct
• add up
• gauge
• average
• figure out
• appraise
• totalize
• allow (for)
• tally
• calibrate
• number
• scale
• solve (for)
• total
• itemize
• factor (in or into or out)
• figure in
• rate
• value
• recalculate
• recompute
• refigure

4

as in to rely

to place reliance or trust

don't reckon on being provided with low-cost housing if you take a summer job there

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rely
• count
• depend
• stand on
• calculate
• call on
• look to
• lean
• trust
• bank on
• figure on
• commit
• confide
• entrust

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suspect
• question
• distrust
• mistrust

5

as in to consider

to think of in a particular way

he was reckoned among the great heroes of his time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• consider
• regard
• call
• believe
• count
• think
• view
• look (on or upon)
• feel
• account
• imagine
• hold
• deem
• take for
• set down
• rate
• esteem
• sense
• conceive
• fancy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reckon

There are signs that social media is headed for a similar quasi-reckoning. —Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026

The rulings also point to a potential reckoning with the Section 230 provision of the Communications Decency Act that governs free speech. —Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026

Still, hundreds of ad execs have jammed many New York venues throughout the week, an acknowledgement that reckoning with tech remains a key priority for media buyers. —Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2026

Arirang — both the show and the group’s new album — sees South Korea’s current cultural ambassadors reckoning with a rich, winding past while deciding where to steer their future. —Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026

Phrases Containing reckon

• reckon with