counted on

Banked on heavily

Counted on is the past tense of count on, meaning to rely on or depend on someone or something.

It implies trust that a person will follow through or that circumstances will unfold as expected: We counted on good weather for the picnic.

She counted on her brother to help with the move, but he never showed up.

dependability

reliable

Consistently performing as expected

faithful · loyal · unfailing · constant · solid · staunch · unwavering · dedicated · committed · devoted

trust

faith

Trust without proof

credence · assurance · conviction · certainty · hope · optimism · expectation · support · dependence · leaned on

expectation

anticipated

Expected in advance

planned on · banked on · reckoned on · forecast · projected · calculated · hoped for · looked forward to · contingent · scheduled

enumeration

tallied

Summed and recorded

calculated · reckoned · tabulated · summed · totaled · registered · recorded · listed · inventoried · accounted

Opposites
trust and reliance

counted ondoubted

Lacked certainty about

distrusted · mistrusted · questioned · suspected · wrote off

certainty of expectation

counted onruled out

Dismissed as impossible

discounted · disbelieved · dismissed · overlooked · ignored

Family

count, counted, counting, counts, counter, counters, recount, recounted, recounting

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G