Reckoning

Noun

The act of calculating or estimating something; a time when one must face the consequences of their actions.

Pronunciation

Rek-uh-ning

Synonyms

Calculation, Assessment, Judgment, Evaluation, Accounting

Antonyms

Ignorance, Neglect, Indifference, Apathy

Indian Languages

🇮🇳 Hindi → हिसाब (hisāb)

🇮🇳 Bengali → হিসাব (hisāb)

🇮🇳 Tamil → கணக்கு (kaṇakku)

🇮🇳 Kannada → ಲೆಕ್ಕಾಚಾರ (lekkācāra)

🇮🇳 Telugu → లెక్క (lekkā)

🇮🇳 Urdu → حساب (hisāb)

European Languages

🇪🇸 Spanish → Cálculo

🇫🇷 French → Règlement

🇩🇪 German → Abrechnung

Other Asian Languages

🇨🇳 Chinese → 清算 (qīngsuàn)

🇯🇵 Japanese → 精算 (seisan)

Examples
  1. The company faced a reckoning when it was discovered that their financial reports were inaccurate.
  2. After years of neglecting his health, he knew that a reckoning was inevitable.
  3. The reckoning of their past mistakes led to a serious discussion about their future plans.