Which of the following words is closest in meaning to “Adjacent”?

Adjacent means lying next to or adjoining; contiguous.

• Correct answer - contiguous: it has the same meaning as Adjacent.
• cut off: to sever or isolate - wrong, it does not mean the same as Adjacent.
• lazy: unwilling to work - wrong, it does not mean the same as Adjacent.
• sharpened: made pointed - wrong, it does not mean the same as Adjacent.