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Synonyms for quest

Most common

pursuit search seeking

All synonyms

Noun

1. Pursuit

pursuit, pursuance

Other

seeking, search, inquiry, enquiry UK, emprise formal dated

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A journey or effort in pursuit of a goal (often lengthy, ambitious, or fervent); a mission.

Related words

Word family
quester question questman

Forms

Plural
quests → pursuits, pursuances, seekings, searches…

Example sentences

  • pursuit The pursuit of money can sometimes lead to stress.
  • search The villagers went in search of the missing child.
  • seeking Martin Luther King spent his life seeking justice.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
questrising
pursuitrising
searchrising
seekingsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters
search1
7 letters
seeking2, inquiry3, pursuit2, enquiry3, emprise2
9 letters
pursuance

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (seeking2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
quête
Italiano
ricerca
Español
búsqueda