1. able to be understood or interpreted through careful examination
Usage: formal; rare

Examples

• The professor’s motives were scrutable to those who knew him well.
• Unlike his enigmatic colleague, Dr. Smith’s research methods were entirely scrutable.
• The ancient text proved scrutable once the proper translation key was discovered.
• Her facial expressions made her thoughts scrutable to careful observers.
• The company’s financial records were scrutable after the audit team organized them properly.