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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That anxiety is understandable.—
Edward Timmons,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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The public at large bought into those efforts with little skepticism in the understandable desire to have Latinos star in the American story.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Police recommend using the PortMiami Tunnel, accessible from I‑395, to avoid congestion.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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The system is designed to be accessible on the software side, allowing developers to test new behaviors in real environments such as homes or dorms.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Some of the original choices had rules too culturally specific to be immediately comprehensible to viewers outside Korea.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2026
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Davis is wry and quietly defiant of stereotype, her Elaine’s composure hard-won and her sacrifice of certain kinds of sympathy fully comprehensible.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Scrutable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scrutable. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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