Synonyms for scrutinize
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To examine something with great care or detail, as to look for hidden or obscure flaws.
to scrutinize the conduct or motives of individuals
- v. 2
To audit accounts etc in order to verify them.
Related words
- Word family
- scrutineer scrutiny
- Other spellings
- scrutinise UK
Forms
- Past participle
- scrutinized
e.g. scrutinized → inspected, examined, looked, investigated…
Example sentences
- review I just scored 15/15 on a review test for Unit II.
- investigate A committee was constituted to investigate prices.
- examine We dissected a frog to examine its internal organs.
- inspect You should inspect the car well before you buy it.
- eyeball Is it safe to eat a pig's eyeball?
- dissect Mrs. Jackson, can we not dissect rabbits this year?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| scrutinize | steady | |
| review | steady | |
| investigate | steady | |
| examine | steady | |
| inspect | steady | |
| eyeball | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- look1, scan1, sift1
- 5 letters
- study2, audit2, probe1
- 6 letters
- review2, search1, survey2
- 7 letters
- explore2, examine3, analyze3, inspect2, analyse, eyeball2, dissect2, canvass2, atomize, atomise
- 8 letters
- overhaul3
- 9 letters
- anatomize, anatomise
- 11 letters
- investigate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (study2 = 2 syllables).