Select the word similar in meaning to the word: Scrutiny
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Examination
Scrutiny means close and careful examination of something, looking at every detail. Its synonym is examination.
Example: The accounts were placed under strict scrutiny after the fraud.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Ignorance | lack of knowledge about something (it is far from careful study) | His ignorance of the rules cost him the match. |
| (2) Objectivity | judging fairly, without personal feelings (a good scrutiny may be objective, but the word does not mean examination) | A judge must decide every case with objectivity. |
| (3) Oversight | usually a mistake made by failing to notice something (nearly the opposite of close examination, and in another sense it means supervision, but that is general watching over, not careful inspection) | Her name was left off the list through an oversight. |
| (4) Examination (answer) | a careful look at something to learn about it or check it (scrutiny is a close examination) | A closer examination of the painting showed it was a copy. |
| Synonyms of scrutiny: examination, inspection, investigation, study Antonyms of scrutiny: neglect, disregard, inattention, carelessness |