Synonyms of afterword

afterword

noun

ˈaf-tər-ˌwərd 

as in appendix

a part added at the end of a book or periodical

the author included an afterword about developments in cancer treatment since the book was written

Synonyms & Similar Words

• appendix
• epilogue
• addendum
• codicil
• excursus
• conclusion
• supplement
• coda
• addition
• documentation
• postscript
• sequel
• ending
• epilog
• finale
• accompaniment
• postlude
• follow-up
• complement
• rider
• allonge

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• introduction
• preface
• foreword
• prologue
• prolog

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of afterword

Thrilled to Death collects a career-spanning selection of her short stories starting from the early ’90s, with an afterword by Lucy Sante. —Vulture Editors, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025

Venuti, in his afterword, points out that parts of the novel can be read as a critique of Fascist machismo. —Christopher Tayler, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025

This essay is adapted from the afterword to the forthcoming paperback edition of his latest book, On China (Penguin, 2012). —Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2012

Silver Snarling Trumpet features a foreword by John Mayer, an introduction by Dead biographer Dennis McNally, and an afterword by Brigid Meier, a longtime friend of Garcia and the band. —Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2024