What is the antonym (opposite) of the word ‘Ancient’?

Explanation

‘Ancient’ describes something belonging to the very distant past, so its opposite is ‘modern,’ meaning belonging to the present or recent times, as in ‘The museum displayed both ancient artifacts and modern art.’ Note that ‘old,’ ‘historic,’ and ‘aged’ are all closely related to ‘ancient’ in meaning rather than being true opposites, which is a common trap in antonym questions. Explore more English MCQs on mcqstutor to keep practicing.