scrutinise

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Learn the meaning of scrutinise with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

scrutinise

(verb)

Meaning

to examine closely and carefully

Example

"The teacher asked the students to scrutinise the text for hidden meanings."

Synonyms

inspectanalyzeexamine

Antonyms

ignoreoverlook

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin 'scrutinare', meaning to search closely.
Related word forms
  • verb: scrutinized
  • noun: scrutiny