scrutinizer
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6.8
- noun
- /ˈskruːtənaɪzər/
- US
:
inspector
- This is the Central Scrutinizer.
Examples
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Avert your gaze, scrutinizer.
Blog text (21) -
A bachelor in his fifties becomes a very careful scrutinizer of female flaws.
Fiction book (2000) -
- Hmm, it's a good thing scrutinizer says yes, huh?
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This is the Central Scrutinizer.
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The mechanic is a skilled scrutinizer of car engines, identifying problems with ease.
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As a journalist, she is known as a thorough scrutinizer of political corruption.
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During the inspection, the safety officer acted as a diligent scrutinizer of the building's safety protocols.
Synonyms
305
2.8
A person who watches and notices things, often to give expert opinion
254
2.9
A person who checks buildings or factories to make sure they are safe and follow rules
89
3.9
A person who watches a place or people to keep them safe
83
3.4
A person who carefully looks at things to find information
34
3.0
A person or machine that finds mistakes in facts, writing and products
29
2.8
A person or device that checks if something works correctly
7
4.3
A person who judges how good or useful something is
3
4.3
A person who judges how good or valuable something is
1
6.3
A person or machine that closely examines things to find problems
1
7.5
A person who can notice small differences and good quality in things
A person who looks at ideas or texts carefully to find their meaning
A person who examines something cruelly to find faults
A person who looks closely at images to find tiny flaws
How Thorough
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3.6
- US
1
6.8
- Specialized
52
4.8
75
3.2
305
2.8
89
3.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
scrutinizer = scrutinize (transparent) = scrutinize + er
Agentive '-er' added to the verb 'scrutinize' yields an obvious meaning 'one who scrutinizes'.
Etymology
The word scrutinizer shares its root with scrutiny and comes from an old Latin verb meaning 'to search'. So a scrutinizer is someone who 'searches' through details and looks very carefully.