Synonyms for foreword
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
An introductory section preceding the main text of a book or other document; especially, one written by another person (not the author of the work thus introduced).
Forms
- Plural
- forewords → prefaces, introductions, prologues, preambles…
Example sentences
- introduction This textbook is a good introduction to Esperanto.
- preface A book without preface is like a body without a soul.
- prologue A book without a prologue is like a body without a soul.
- preamble I'll plunge into the matter without further preamble.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| foreword | steady | |
| introduction | steady | |
| preface | steady | |
| prologue | rising | |
| preamble | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- proem
- 6 letters
- prolog2
- 7 letters
- preface2
- 8 letters
- prologue2, preamble3
- 9 letters
- prolusion
- 12 letters
- introduction4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (prolog2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- avant-propos