unscrutinized
Escaped close inspection
Unscrutinized means not examined closely or subjected to careful inspection.
Something unscrutinized has escaped the detailed attention it might warrant: The expense reports went unscrutinized for years.
The word often implies oversight or negligence—what should have been checked wasn't.
Not yet evaluated
- uninvestigatedNot yet studied
- unexploredNot yet investigated
- unauditedNot formally inspected
- unassessedNot yet evaluated
unchecked · unvetted · unprobed · untested · unanalyzed · uninspected · unevaluated · unquestioned
Not perceived by anyone
- unobservedNot being watched
- missedFailed to reach
- bypassedWent around an obstacle
- overlookedNot noticed or considered
disregarded · ignored · unheeded · overpassed · glossed · unacknowledged · unrecognized · unperceived
Made invisible deliberately
- covertIntentionally concealed
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
- undiscoveredNot yet found
- secretConcealed information
veiled · obscured · camouflaged · undetected · latent · buried · shrouded · invisible
unreviewed
Not yet evaluated
- uninvestigatedNot yet studied
- unexploredNot yet investigated
- unauditedNot formally inspected
unassessed · unchecked · unvetted · unprobed · untested · unanalyzed · uninspected · unevaluated · unquestioned · uncritiqued
unnoticed
Not perceived by anyone
- unobservedNot being watched
- missedFailed to reach
- bypassedWent around an obstacle
overlooked · disregarded · ignored · unheeded · overpassed · glossed · unacknowledged · unrecognized · unperceived · unconsidered
concealed
Made invisible deliberately
- covertIntentionally concealed
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
- undiscoveredNot yet found
secret · veiled · obscured · camouflaged · undetected · latent · buried · shrouded · invisible · incognito
unscrutinizedscrutinized
Examined in close detail
examined · inspected · analyzed · investigated · reviewed
scrutiny, scrutinize, inscrutable, scrutinized, scrutinizing, scrutinizes, inscrutability, inscrutably, scrutinizer