scrutinize

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ˈskruːtəˌnaɪz/

📖 Definitions

  1. verb
    To examine or inspect closely and thoroughly, paying careful attention to every detail.; To look at someone or something very carefully, often in a searching or critical manner.; To subject something to critical analysis or evaluation, especially in an official or formal context.; To investigate or inquire into something with great care and precision.

🔗 Details

Word forms

3rd sing.: scrutinizes Past: scrutinized Past part.: scrutinized Pres part.: scrutinizing

Collocations

scrutinize closelyscrutinize carefullyscrutinize the detailsscrutinize the evidencescrutinize the documentsscrutinize the accounts

Derivatives

scrutinyscrutinizerscrutinizationscrutinise

Synonyms

examineinspectanalyzeinvestigateprobestudyperuse

Antonyms

ignoreoverlookneglect

Commonly confused

scrutiny
EN: 'Scrutiny' is the noun form meaning close examination; 'scrutinize' is the verb meaning to examine closely.
scrutinise
EN: 'Scrutinise' is the British English spelling; 'scrutinize' is the American English spelling. Both are correct.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember the 'z' in American English ('scrutinize') vs. 's' in British English ('scrutinise'). Don't drop the 'i' before the 'z'—it's 'scrutin-ize', not 'scrutnize'.

💬 Examples

  1. The auditor scrutinized every line of the financial report for discrepancies.

  2. She scrutinized his face, trying to detect any sign of deception.

  3. The committee will scrutinize the proposed legislation before it goes to a vote.

  4. Detectives scrutinized the crime scene for any overlooked evidence.