appraising
Judging the worth
Appraising means evaluating or assessing something's worth, quality, or nature.
An appraising glance sizes someone up.
A professional appraiser gives an appraising look at jewelry or real estate to determine value.
The word often suggests a cool, measured judgment: She gave him an appraising stare before deciding whether to trust him.
Carefully attentive, observant
- perceptiveQuick to understand
- attentivePaying close notice
- discerningHaving keen judgment
- scrutinizingExamining something very closely
alert · keen · sharp-eyed · noticing · studying · surveying · sizing up · taking stock
Evaluating worth or significance
- analyzingExamining in detail
- examiningInspecting with care
- reviewingExamining something again
- measuringDetermining size or amount
gauging · weighing · estimating · judging · rating · ranking · scoring · benchmarking
Assessment of monetary worth
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- estimationApproximate value judgment
- pricingEstablishing monetary amounts charged
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
worth · market value · estimate · equity · assets · depreciation · cost · investment
Examining something very closely
- judgmentalInclined to criticize others
- censoriousSeverely critical in judgment
- faultfindingSeeking out imperfections
- disparagingExpressing negative judgment
skeptical · disapproving · contemptuous · dismissive · condescending · doubtful · suspicious · questioning
watchful
Carefully attentive, observant
- perceptiveQuick to understand
- attentivePaying close notice
- discerningHaving keen judgment
scrutinizing · alert · keen · sharp-eyed · noticing · studying · surveying · sizing up · taking stock · calculating
assessing
Evaluating worth or significance
measuring · gauging · weighing · estimating · judging · rating · ranking · scoring · benchmarking · grading
valuation
Assessment of monetary worth
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- estimationApproximate value judgment
- pricingEstablishing monetary amounts charged
evaluation · worth · market value · estimate · equity · assets · depreciation · cost · investment · capitalization
scrutinizing
Examining something very closely
- judgmentalInclined to criticize others
- censoriousSeverely critical in judgment
- faultfindingSeeking out imperfections
disparaging · skeptical · disapproving · contemptuous · dismissive · condescending · doubtful · suspicious · questioning · reproachful
- assessmentevaluating, test, analyzing, exam, assessing
- valuingvaluing, appreciating, cherishing, treasuring, prizing
- evaluationreview, assessing, feedback, comparing, judgment
- thinkingthinking, reasoning, thought, ponder, contemplate
- comparisoncomparative, contrast, superlative, matching, positive
- home activitiescleaning, cooking, sleeping, bathing, eating
appraisinguncritical
Lacking discerning judgment
noncritical · accepting · unquestioning · credulous · trusting
appraisingignoring
Deliberately not noticing
dismissive · disregarding · inattentive · oblivious · heedless