Given to contrivance or forethought; forecasting; scheming; as, a cool calculating disposition
disapproval If you describe someone as calculating, you disapprove of the fact that they deliberately plan to get what they want, often by hurting or harming other people. Northbridge is a cool, calculating and clever criminal who could strike again. thinking carefully about how to get exactly what you want, often without caring about anyone else - used to show disapproval