Synonyms of prologue

prologue

noun

ˈprō-ˌlȯg 

variants also prolog

1

as in prelude

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

unfortunately, the burglary, which he committed while still a teen, was but a prologue to a wasted life of crime

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prelude
• preliminary
• overture
• preamble
• curtain-raiser
• warm-up
• lead-in
• countdown
• start
• kickoff
• run-up

2

as in introduction

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

a brief prologue sets the scene for the story that follows

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of prologue

Much of the advertising for the film establishes this premise, and Sinners itself begins with a prologue announcing that something supernatural is coming. —David Sims, The Atlantic, 18 Apr. 2025

Whether that act will be remembered as the final chapter or merely the prologue to Venezuela’s next battle remains to be seen. —Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025

Past Is Prologue Past is prologue to effective negotiations. —Matthew Phillips, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025

At no point in the film’s nearly 20-minute opening prologue do husband, wife, and their two children exist within the same frame without it being filmed from a far distance. —Josh Slater-Williams, IndieWire, 15 May 2025