Synonyms of preludes

preludes

noun

plural of prelude

1

as in prologues

a performance, activity, or event that precedes and sets the stage for the main event

an eruption of sectarian violence that proved to be the prelude to all-out civil war

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prologues
• overtures
• preliminaries
• starts
• preambles
• curtain-raisers
• warm-ups
• countdowns
• kickoffs
• lead-ins
• run-ups

2

as in prefaces

a short section (as of a book) that leads to or explains the main part

the musical had a brief prelude to get the audience in the proper mood

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prefaces
• introductions
• forewords
• prologues
• intros
• preambles
• beginnings
• proems
• exordiums
• initiations
• starts
• prolusions
• commencements
• openings
• originations
• origins
• outsets

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• epilogues
• postscripts
• aftermaths
• conclusions
• stops
• ends
• finales
• finishes
• closings
• cessations
• terminations
• closes
• envois