INTRO Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

intro

noun

ˈin-(ˌ)trō

Definition of intro

as in introduction

a short section (as of a book) that leads to or explains the main part in her intro the author offers rather precise definitions of some of the key words that she will be using throughout her book

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Recent Examples of intro Offer Help Freely Fix a piece of their problem, make an intro or share something useful—no invoice attached. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 The new intro shows Mace in different attire, including tank tops and bikinis, which display her tattoos. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026 Kevin Costner provided the narration for an intro to tonight’s Field of Dreams game on Netflix. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026 Meyers then grabbed the glass and tried, again, to get the intro out of the way, before noticing yet another middle finger drawn on the cue cards. — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for intro

Recent Examples of Synonyms for intro

Noun

Grealish’s introduction in the 66th minute offers alternatives.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
If this is somebody’s introduction to ESPHome, the first ten minutes count.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of introduction

Noun

What could have been a throwaway nibble instead becomes a thought-through, gripping preface that sets up what’s to come.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
In the preface of her new book, MJ Corey offers a note of apology for pouring so much energy into analyzing a family that’s famously famous for being famous, and for little else, said Megan Garber in The Atlantic.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 10 June 2026

Definition of preface

Noun

There’s one anecdote in the cookbook’s foreword that Tiedemann wrestled with sharing.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026
The new edition includes previously unseen archival photographs, a new introduction, a personal eulogy for late Smiths bassist Andy Rourke and a foreword from Oasis’ Noel Gallagher.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 25 Aug. 2026