scrutinized
Looked over carefully
Scrutinized is the past tense of scrutinize, meaning to examine something very closely and carefully.
The word suggests intense, searching attention—looking for flaws, details, or hidden meaning: The accountant scrutinized the financial records.
She scrutinized his face for any sign of deception.
What gets scrutinized is subject to doubt or suspicion until the examination is complete.
Looked at closely
- evaluatedDetermined worth or quality
- assessedDetermined value or quality
- studiedExamined closely or learned
- reviewedExamined and judged
investigated · researched · probed · dissected · interpreted · explored · surveyed · measured
Perceived through attention
- monitoredObserved systematically over time
- watchedSaw with attention
- surveilledKept under close watch
- trackedFollowed the course of
followed · eyed · regarded · noticed · inspected · checked · overseen · supervised
Complete in every detail
- exactingDemanding great care
- painstakingExtremely careful and thorough
- rigorousExtremely thorough and careful
- carefulExercising caution and attention
methodical · precise · scrupulous · fastidious · systematic · exhaustive · comprehensive · fine-toothed
Formed a considered opinion
- faultfindingSeeking out imperfections
- disapprovingExpressing unfavorable opinion
- censoriousSeverely critical in judgment
- hypercriticalExcessively prone to censure
nitpicking · captious · carping · disparaging · harsh · skeptical · reproachful · condemning
examined
Looked at closely
- evaluatedDetermined worth or quality
- assessedDetermined value or quality
- studiedExamined closely or learned
reviewed · investigated · researched · probed · dissected · interpreted · explored · surveyed · measured · audited
observed
Perceived through attention
- monitoredObserved systematically over time
- watchedSaw with attention
- surveilledKept under close watch
tracked · followed · eyed · regarded · noticed · inspected · checked · overseen · supervised · policed
thorough
Complete in every detail
- exactingDemanding great care
- painstakingExtremely careful and thorough
- rigorousExtremely thorough and careful
careful · methodical · precise · scrupulous · fastidious · systematic · exhaustive · comprehensive · fine-toothed · microscopic
judged
Formed a considered opinion
- faultfindingSeeking out imperfections
- disapprovingExpressing unfavorable opinion
- censoriousSeverely critical in judgment
hypercritical · nitpicking · captious · carping · disparaging · harsh · skeptical · reproachful · condemning · questioning
scrutinizedignored
Purposely not noticed
overlooked · disregarded · neglected · unnoticed · unexamined
scrutinizedaccepted
Formally agreed to
trusted · taken at face value · believed · assumed · taken for granted
scrutinizedunchecked
Not controlled or limited
unmonitored · unreviewed · unwatched · unsupervised · unregulated
scrutinize, scrutinizing, scrutinizes, scrutinizer, scrutinizers