Choose the appropriate synonym of the given word. Erroneous

Question

Choose the appropriate synonym of the given word. Erroneous

1. A. Vital
2. B. Fallacious (Correct answer)
3. C. Right
4. D. Accurate

Correct Answer

Option B — Fallacious

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Fallacious.

Key Points

• Erroneous means containing error — mistaken or incorrect.
• Fallacious carries the same sense of being based on a mistake or false reasoning, so it is the synonym.
• Right and accurate are direct antonyms, and vital (essential) is unrelated, so the field narrows immediately.

Additional Information

• Both words trace to Latin: *erroneous* from *errare* (to wander, to stray), *fallacious* from *fallere* (to deceive) — the same root as fallible and false.
• Words for being mistaken: erroneous, fallacious, spurious, inaccurate, unfounded, untenable.
• A fallacy is a flaw in reasoning; common named ones include *ad hominem*, *straw man* and *false dilemma*, which appear in reasoning sections as well as vocabulary.
• Where two options are antonyms of the headword and one is unrelated, the remaining option is the answer — a structural shortcut worth using under time pressure.