as in understandable
capable of being understood
she thinks that she's a sly and subtle schemer, but her machinations and motives are all too scrutable to those of us who know her
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Recent Examples of scrutable
But the move reflects who Sinema is at her core: devoid of any scrutable ideology but profoundly cynical.
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Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 9 Dec. 2022
This transition of oil ownership from large, scrutable giants to smaller, obscure operators is one reason why some climate campaigners have argued against fossil fuel divestment.
—Eamon Barrett, Fortune, 11 May 2022
Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 9 Dec. 2022
This transition of oil ownership from large, scrutable giants to smaller, obscure operators is one reason why some climate campaigners have argued against fossil fuel divestment.
—Eamon Barrett, Fortune, 11 May 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scrutable
Adjective
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The celebrations felt fairly muted for each of Chelsea’s goals, but given this was a game Chelsea were expected to win, that is perhaps understandable.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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That question may be understandable and its implications concerning.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The researchers say future versions could generate complete 3D models from scratch, making physical product design accessible even to users with no prior modeling experience.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
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This midsize option from Bagsmart hits the sweet spot with plenty of interior and exterior pockets to keep essentials organized and accessible.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
15 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Mario Kart has to work as an entry point to gaming, something slow and comprehensible enough for your grandma to pick up.—
Ryan Gaur,
Rolling Stone,
19 Nov. 2025
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That’s the novelist within the essayist, who loves a metaphor and senses that a metaphor will tend to be more comprehensible to the general reader than a thousand pages of closely argued Thomas Piketty.—
Zadie Smith,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Scrutable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrutable. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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