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

Any or all of them could become inescapable water-cooler conversation over the next twelve months if Sundance’s past remains its prologue. —Chris Lee, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2025

Intentionally or not, these gestures and statements normalize racial hatred, which is the prologue to the kind of racial violence that led to some of humanity’s worst atrocities. —Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025

This film is almost like a prologue to a zombie movie — showing the world collapsing around the protagonist before the apocalypse begins. —Ben Croll, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025

Following the prologue in Syria, Grant’s script jumps between three different time periods, with the 1943 POW scenes providing the spine. —David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025