scrutinizing
Looking over carefully
Scrutinizing is examining something with close, careful attention—looking for flaws, verifying details, or trying to understand thoroughly.
The word implies intensity and skepticism: She scrutinized the contract before signing, He felt uncomfortable under their scrutinizing gaze.
What gets scrutinized is suspected of hiding something worth finding.
Inspecting with care
- inspectingExamining closely for flaws
- analyzingExamining in detail
- reviewingExamining something again
- probingThoroughly investigating something
dissecting · investigating · evaluating · assessing · vetting · auditing · surveying · checking
Showing extreme attention to detail
- detailedFull of specifics
- carefulExercising caution and attention
- rigorousExtremely thorough and careful
- systematicFollowing ordered procedures
methodical · exhaustive · comprehensive · painstaking · scrupulous · diligent · punctilious · fastidious
Gazing without break
- peeringStudying something with concentration
- squintingNarrowing eyes to see
- eyeingWatching with intent
- watchingActively looking at something
observing · studying · glaring · gazing · fixing · focusing · sizing up · leaning in
Expressing disapproval or importance
- disapprovingExpressing unfavorable opinion
- skepticalInclined to question claims
- suspiciousInclined to distrust
- questioningSeeking answers through inquiry
doubting · discerning · censuring · condemning · disparaging · fault-finding · harsh · unforgiving
examining
Inspecting with care
- inspectingExamining closely for flaws
- analyzingExamining in detail
- reviewingExamining something again
probing · dissecting · investigating · evaluating · assessing · vetting · auditing · surveying · checking · appraising
meticulous
Showing extreme attention to detail
- detailedFull of specifics
- carefulExercising caution and attention
- rigorousExtremely thorough and careful
systematic · methodical · exhaustive · comprehensive · painstaking · scrupulous · diligent · punctilious · fastidious · precise
staring
Gazing without break
- peeringStudying something with concentration
- squintingNarrowing eyes to see
- eyeingWatching with intent
watching · observing · studying · glaring · gazing · fixing · focusing · sizing up · leaning in · magnifying
critical
Expressing disapproval or importance
- disapprovingExpressing unfavorable opinion
- skepticalInclined to question claims
- suspiciousInclined to distrust
questioning · doubting · discerning · censuring · condemning · disparaging · fault-finding · harsh · unforgiving · withering
- searchingsearching, rummaging, digging, looking through, finding
- ways of lookingstaring, peering, gawking, glaring, watching
- viewinggazing, staring, peering, observing, glancing
- watchingwatching, viewing, observing, looking, gazing
- thinkingthinking, reasoning, thought, ponder, contemplate
- leadershipleadership styles, leader, leadership skills, boss, leading
scrutinizingignoring
Deliberately not noticing
overlooking · disregarding · neglecting · glancing · skimming
scrutinizingskimming
Passing lightly over
glossing over · browsing · eyeballing · flipping through · speed-reading
scrutinizingtaking at face value
Believing something as presented
rubber-stamping · assuming · dismissing · taking for granted
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