Find the synonym of the underlined word.

That matter is so confidential that it must not be discussed outside the office of chief inspector.

a. Important

b. Secret

c. Intricate

d. Alarming

e. Boring

Synonyms are words with meanings identical or very close to a given word. Many English words have multiple near-equivalents; a thesaurus lists these in one place.

For example, odd means unusual or unexpected; strange conveys the same idea.

In this question, the word is ‘confidential’. Confidential refers to information intended to be kept private or restricted. Knowing this, we must pick a word that conveys the same meaning.

For this purpose, consider the options:

• Option ‘a’ important — of great significance or value.
• Option ‘b’ secret — not meant to be known by others.
• Option ‘c’ intricate — very complicated or detailed.
• Option ‘d’ alarming — worrying or disturbing.
• Option ‘e’ boring — tedious and uninteresting.

Only option ‘b’ matches the meaning of confidential. Therefore, option ‘b’ is correct.