Synonyms of scrutiny

scrutiny

noun

ˈskrü-tə-nē 

1

as in inspection

a close look at or over someone or something in order to judge condition

his performance on the football field is seemingly unaffected by the media's intense scrutiny of his tumultuous personal life

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inspection
• examination
• audit
• survey
• scan
• review
• investigation
• view
• analysis
• checkup
• check
• going-over
• research
• look-see
• study
• dissection
• exploration
• inquisition
• probe
• interrogation
• deconstruction
• observation
• perusal
• surveillance
• assay
• reinspection
• close-up
• recheck
• resurvey
• once-over
• trial run
• watch
• checkout
• test-drive

2

as in gaze

a fixed intent look

began to squirm under the penetrating scrutiny of the judge

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gaze
• stare
• eye
• glare
• attention
• regard
• aspect
• gape
• observation
• examination
• inspection
• fixation
• surveillance
• contemplation
• study
• survey
• glower
• observance
• perusal
• watch

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• glance
• glimpse
• sight
• peek
• peep
• flash
• blink
• stime
• scan
• browse
• ogle
• oeillade

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of scrutiny

Sources close to the Brockmans and to OpenAI suggested that Anna is no bystander, and is worthy of scrutiny as a significant player herself. — Julia Black, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026

The practice has received more scrutiny in recent weeks, after Tennessee prisoner Christa Pike, 50, survived a botched execution for her role in the 1995 torture and murder of a classmate, Colleen Slemmer. — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026

According to the complaint, the facility has faced scrutiny over chronic understaffing, prisoner safety, deaths and lawsuits challenging its conditions and confinement practices. — Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

Private businesses are scrambling to prepare for subpoenas and intense congressional scrutiny. — Mark Berman, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026