Harmless.

Harmless.

• A. insipid
• B. innocuous
• C. irascible
• D. inimical

Answer: (B)

Harmless is about something not causing harm or offense. Innocuous fits this sense exactly, as it describes things that are safe, inoffensive, and unlikely to cause any trouble. The other options miss that core idea: insipid means dull or flavorless, not about safety; irascible refers to someone who is easily provoked to anger; inimical means harmful or hostile, the opposite of harmless. So innocuous is the precise synonym for harmless.

Harmless is about something not causing harm or offense. Innocuous fits this sense exactly, as it describes things that are safe, inoffensive, and unlikely to cause any trouble. The other options miss that core idea: insipid means dull or flavorless, not about safety; irascible refers to someone who is easily provoked to anger; inimical means harmful or hostile, the opposite of harmless. So innocuous is the precise synonym for harmless.