Meanings
nounscrutinizer (plural scrutinizers)
plural scrutinizers
- One who scrutinizes.
The world's Alberto Grimaldis can fight scrutiny by burying truth in committees, dullness and misinformation, or by intimidating the scrutinizers.
2004, David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas, London: Sceptre (Hodder and Stoughton), →ISBN
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna careful examiner; someone who inspects with great care
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APA
scrutinizer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scrutinizer
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“scrutinizer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scrutinizer. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scrutinizer,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scrutinizer.
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