Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

English

Chapter

Antonyms

Question:

Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the following sentence.

The uneducated man was flummoxed by the legal document.

Options:

happy

annoyed

comfortable

scared

Correct Answer:

comfortable

Explanation:

The most appropriate antonym of the underlined word flabbergasted in the following sentence is comfortable.

  • Flabbergasted means "to confuse or bewilder someone completely."
  • Comfortable means "feeling at ease and relaxed."

The other words do not have the same meaning as flabbergasted, so they are not its antonyms.

  • Happy means "feeling or showing pleasure or contentment."
  • Annoyed means "feeling slightly angry or irritated."
  • Scared means "feeling afraid or alarmed."