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scrutiny vs investigating

investigating vs scrutiny

scrutiny and investigating both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scrutiny Yes No No No
investigating Yes No No No
As nouns, investigating is a hypernym of scrutiny; that is, investigating is a word with a broader meaning than scrutiny:
  • scrutiny: the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
  • investigating: the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
Other hypernyms of scrutiny include investigation.
scrutiny (noun) investigating (noun)
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes) the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
a prolonged intense look
Difference between scrutiny and investigating

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