Question

Choose the closest definition of the underlined word.
A baffling problem is __________.
A) Funny
B) Simple
C) Puzzling
D) Long

Answer 1

Hint: A synonym is a term, morpheme, or phrase in the same language that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word, morpheme, or phrase. For instance, the words begin, start, commence, and initiate are all synonyms; they are interchangeable.

Complete answer:
Baffling means -
To be perplexed, befuddled, or perplexed is to use the word baffling.
The technical vocabulary of the instructions perplexed him.
to frustrate or perplex; to thwart by causing confusion or befuddling.

Now let us analyze the given option:
Option A) Funny: Funny has two meanings first that make you smile or laugh and second strange or unusual, difficult to explain or understand, which is not related to the meaning of baffling. Hence, this option is incorrect.
Option B) Simple: Simple refers to something that is simple to comprehend or do, straightforward or uncomplicated, or ordinary or common. As an adjective and a noun, the term simply has several different meanings. Simple is a synonym for words like quick and uncomplicated in this context, which is not related to the meaning of baffling. Hence, this option is incorrect.
Option C) Puzzling: The term 'baffling' refers to something that is difficult to comprehend; it is perplexing. The closest concept of baffling in this sense is puzzling, which is related to the meaning of baffling. Hence, this option is correct.
Option D) Long: Long refers to a significant amount of distance or time covered or used to ask or discuss how much something calculates in terms of duration, distance, or time, which is not related to the meaning of baffling. Hence, this option is incorrect.

Therefore, the correct answer is option ‘C’ i.e, Puzzling. Since the closet definition of the baffling word is puzzling.

Note: Balk, foil, frustrate, and thwart are some synonyms for baffles. Although all of these terms mean "to check or defeat another's plan or to obstruct the accomplishment of a task," baffle implies frustration by confounding or perplexing.

Antonyms - An antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning as another word, for example, hot and cold, short and tall. The antonym of synonyms is an antonym. Here some of the antonyms of the word baffle: Coherent, ordered, connected, Organised, logical etc.