Synonyms of proem

proem

noun

as in introduction

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

the proem promises what the book does not deliver: a totally new interpretation of the French Revolution

Synonyms & Similar Words

• introduction
• preface
• foreword
• intro
• prologue
• exordium
• prelude
• prolog
• preamble
• beginning
• prolusion
• initiation
• commencement
• start
• outset
• opening
• origin
• origination

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• epilogue
• postscript
• epilog
• envoy
• aftermath
• envoi
• end
• conclusion
• closing
• termination
• cessation
• finale
• finish
• close
• stop