Synonyms of prefaces

prefaces

noun

plural of preface

as in introductions

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

a noted critic has written a short preface to her story to explain some of the historical background

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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