Synonyms of prologues

prologues

noun

variants also prologs

plural of prologue

1

as in preludes

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

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

2

as in prefaces

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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