figured
adjective
fig·ured ˈfi-gyərd 
British and often US ˈfi-gərd
1
: adorned with, formed into, or marked with a figure
figured muslin
figured wood
2
: being represented : portrayed
3
: indicated by figures
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web All sorts of trees are poached across North America — Douglas fir, black walnut, cedar, and even entire redwoods — and some rare woods, like redwood burl and figured maple, command far more money than the other trees that grow alongside them. 
Lyndsie Bourgon, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Sep. 2022 Libraries and physical bookstores closed, launch events were canceled, and publishers hadn’t quite figured out Zoom yet. Chelsea Leu, The Atlantic, 15 June 2022 Tommy still hasn't quite figured out how to function without her. Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 11 June 2022 News outlets haven’t quite figured out how to adequately convey this—or, perhaps, admit this. Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 25 May 2022 The front seats are especially comfortable and are supportive without being too snug on the tush for full-figured motorists. Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022 Even in the world of the undead, however, Reginald is an outsider, being the only full-figured blood sucker in a world of beautiful, fit and incredibly vain vamps. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Apr. 2022 Yet not every consumer is naturally green-figured and that is where Sproutl have identified additional opportunities for sales with novice gardeners. Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 30 Apr. 2022 Lia’s built less like Jane Russell, that full-figured girl from the old Playtex ads, and more like Johnny Weissmuller. Brian T. Allen, National Review, 17 Mar. 2022 See More
Lyndsie Bourgon, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Sep. 2022 Libraries and physical bookstores closed, launch events were canceled, and publishers hadn’t quite figured out Zoom yet. Chelsea Leu, The Atlantic, 15 June 2022 Tommy still hasn't quite figured out how to function without her. Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 11 June 2022 News outlets haven’t quite figured out how to adequately convey this—or, perhaps, admit this. Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 25 May 2022 The front seats are especially comfortable and are supportive without being too snug on the tush for full-figured motorists. Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022 Even in the world of the undead, however, Reginald is an outsider, being the only full-figured blood sucker in a world of beautiful, fit and incredibly vain vamps. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Apr. 2022 Yet not every consumer is naturally green-figured and that is where Sproutl have identified additional opportunities for sales with novice gardeners. Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 30 Apr. 2022 Lia’s built less like Jane Russell, that full-figured girl from the old Playtex ads, and more like Johnny Weissmuller. Brian T. Allen, National Review, 17 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing figured
figured
verb
1
as in decided
to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration we figured that we had better arrive early at the concert in order to get good seats Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- decided
- opted
- chose
- found
- resolved
- determined
- concluded
- picked
- ruled
- settled (on or upon)
- named
- selected
- elected
- decreed
- preferred
- pondered
- culled
- contemplated
- ruminated
- adjudged
- handpicked
- deliberated
- studied
- debated
- weighed
- considered
- adjudicated
- meditated
- cogitated
- judged
- arbitrated
- refereed
- entertained
- questioned
- chewed over
- ruled (on)
- umpired
- singled (out)
- mulled (over)
- thought (about or over)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- refused
- rejected
- declined
- hesitated
- abstained
- delayed
- stalled
- halted
- temporized
- turned down
- waffled
- vacillated
- wavered
- shilly-shallied
2
as in guessed
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement let's figure the juice in the pan to be about a cup and just add it to the mix Synonyms & Similar Words
- guessed
- estimated
- calculated
- made
- supposed
- reckoned
- gauged
- put
- judged
- conjectured
- called
- understood
- concluded
- placed
- deduced
- reasoned
- inferred
- extrapolated
- gathered
- gaged
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- measured
- scaled
- computed
- calibrated
- worked out
3
as in calculated
to determine (a value) by doing the necessary mathematical operations the car dealer figured that our monthly car payment would be $357 Synonyms & Similar Words
- calculated
- computed
- estimated
- assessed
- added
- measured
- reckoned
- evaluated
- counted
- subtracted
- worked out
- ciphered
- divided
- gauged
- figured in
- multiplied
- deducted
- figured out
- summed
- averaged
- added up
- tallied
- scaled
- totaled
- totalled
- calibrated
- recalculated
- appraised
- itemized
- valued
- totalized
- numbered
- rated
- refigured
- recomputed
- factored (in or into or out)
- allowed (for)
- gaged
- solved (for)
4
as in thought
to have as an opinion the father figures that girls should have the same athletic opportunities as boys and supports his daughter's interest in soccer Synonyms & Similar Words
- thought
- believed
- guessed
- considered
- imagined
- felt
- supposed
- deemed
- conceived
- assumed
- judged
- reckoned
- perceived
- held
- allowed
- accepted
- viewed
- regarded
- relied
- presumed
- esteemed
- surmised
- depended
- concluded
- deduced
- inferred
- trusted
- presupposed
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- doubted
- suspected
- questioned
- rejected
- distrusted
- mistrusted
- discredited
- disbelieved