scrutiny
nounBand 9formal
UKˈskruːtəni
USˈskruːtəni
Critical observation or examination.
Public figures are under constant media scrutiny.
The claims did not stand up to scrutiny.
Remember it
Scrutiny comes from Latin roots meaning “search” or “examine closely.”
Watch out
under close scrutiniesunder close scrutiny
Scrutiny is usually uncountable.
Goes with
Similar and opposite
- Similar
- examinationinspectionclose examination
- Opposite
- neglectdisregard
Word family
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Which picture shows scrutiny?