Select the most appropriate synonym of the given word.

Smooth

Flat

The most appropriate synonym of the given word Smooth is Flat.

• Smooth means having a surface without bumps or ridges.
• Flat means having a surface that is level and even.

The two words are similar in that they both suggest the idea of a surface that is free of bumps or ridges. However, the word smooth has a more general meaning, while the word flat has a more specific meaning that is focused on a surface that is level and even.

In the sentence "The lake was smooth as glass," the speaker is not just saying that the lake was free of bumps or ridges, but that the lake was also level and even. Therefore, the word "flat" is the most appropriate synonym for the word "smooth" in this context.

The other words on the list are not as appropriate synonyms for smooth. The word uneven means not level or smooth. The word rough means having a surface with bumps or ridges. The word broken means having a surface that is not smooth or even. These words do not convey the same sense of a surface that is free of bumps or ridges as the word smooth.