Question

Which is the closest antonym for the word prolonged?

Answer 1

Answer:

Brief.

Explanation:

Prolonged means longer than usual or extended. So, going based on this..

• It can't be torn since that means something that is ripped to pieces or shreds. Something being longer than usual would have little to no (flipped) connection with that.

• Meek means shy.. Why would something being long have an opposite meaning submissive?

• Slack can mean many things, but for this let's just say it means that something's loose. Well, loose and long mean nothing similar, unless we're admitting that this has a lot of slack (no pun intended) and is hanging down pretty low, making it long. Unfortunately, it doesn't, so we'll have to scratch that out.
• Now, brief is out perfect match; it means short, and what is the opposite of short? Long! So, we have our answer:

           The closest antonym for the word prolonged is brief.

Hope this helped! : D

Answer 2

Answer:

D. Brief

Explanation:

brief is the opposite of prolonged.