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Sceptical vs Scrutinize - What's the difference?

sceptical | scrutinize |

As an adjective sceptical

is having, or expressing doubt; questioning.

As a verb scrutinize is

to examine something with great care.

sceptical

English

Alternative forms

* skeptical (US )

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having, or expressing doubt; questioning
  • Of or relating to scepticism or the sceptics
  • scrutinize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * scrutinise (Commonwealth)

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To examine something with great care.
  • to scrutinize the conduct or motives of individuals
  • * Ayliffe
  • whose votes they were obliged to scrutinize
  • * G. W. Cable
  • Those pronounced him youngest who scrutinized his face the closest.
  • To audit accounts etc in order to verify them.