Identify the most appropriate ANTONYM of the underlined word in the given sentence.

The patient was happy that he was given ancient methods of treatment to cure her health condition.

Modern

The most appropriate antonym of the underlined word ancient in the given sentence is modern.

• Ancient means belonging to the very distant past.
• Modern means belonging to the present or recent times.
• Multiple means consisting of or involving many different things.
• Slow means taking a long time to do something.
• Primitive means relating to or denoting the earliest stage of human development or culture.