reckoned without
Failed to consider
To reckon without something is to fail to consider it when making plans or calculations—to leave out a crucial factor.
The phrase almost always appears as reckoned without: We thought we'd finish by noon, but we reckoned without the traffic.
The related expression to reckon without one's host means to make plans without consulting someone whose cooperation is essential.
- underestimationJudging below actual value
- neglectFailure to provide care
- surpriseUnexpected event causing astonishment
- caught off guardSurprised when unprepared
- omissionFailure to include
miscalculation · oversight · blind spot · unpredictability · misjudgment · blunder · blindsided · disruption · mistake · forecasting · lapse · interference · overlooked · strategizing · projecting · hypothesizing · analyzing · error
reckoned withoutreckoned with
Acknowledged as significant
accounted for · took into account · considered · allowed for · anticipated
reckoned withoutrecognized
Perceived as familiar
acknowledged · kept in mind · heeded · noted · paid attention to