They explored the desert in quest of buried treasure.
Source: tatoeba (63481)
Quest
/kwɛst/
Synonyms for "quest" (125 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (25)
Strong matches (38)
expeditionexplorationferret outfish forfollowfollow upfollow-upfollowingforagefriskgive chasego aftergo gunning forgun forhollo afterhoundhouse-searchhue and cryhunthunt for
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Adjective(1 words)
intense pursuit
Related words (62)
missionperquisitionpilgrimageposseprobeprobingprosecuteprosecutionprowl afterpursualpursuancepursuepursuingpursuitquest afterraise the huntransackingresearchrummagerun after
Noun(13 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: pursuit, adventure, angle for, ask for, ask for.
- Sentence evidence is available for quest, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "quest".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "quest"
Keep "quest" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "quest" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "quest", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "quest" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
34 entriesactivitybarkbegchasechase aftercommunicatedogeffortexpeditiongive chasego afterhunthuntinginquiryinvestigationjourney
Showing 16 of 34 words.
More specific
13 entriesarchival searchexpedition voyagehistorical researchphilosophical inquirypilgrimagereconnaissance missionreform campaignrelic huntrescue missionresearch projectscientific inquiryscientific investigationtreasure hunt
Collocations
9 entriesembark on questmedieval questquest for freedomquest for independencequest for knowledgequest for relicsquest for treasurequest narrativeroyal quest
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
2 entriessimilar
2 entriescall forinvite
Translations
68 translations across 35 languages.
Albanian
1 entries- kërkim noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
Ancient Greek
2 entries- ἀναζήτησις noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
- ἔρανος noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
Belarusian
2 entries- мі́сія noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
- по́шук noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
Bengali
1 entries- তলাশ noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
Bulgarian
2 entries- ди́рене noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
- ми́сия noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 尋求 /寻求 noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
- 探索 noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
Czech
1 entries- výprava noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
Dutch
3 entries- queeste noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
- streeftocht noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
- zoektocht noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
Esperanto
1 entries- misio noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
Finnish
1 entries- etsintä noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
French
1 entries- quête noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
Galician
2 entries- busca noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
- procura noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
Georgian
2 entries- კვესტი noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
- ძებნა noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
German
2 entries- Queste noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
- Suche noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
Greek
2 entries- έρανος noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
- αναζήτηση noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
Hindi
1 entries- खोज noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
Hungarian
1 entries- küldetés noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
Indonesian
1 entries- pencarian noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
Italian
2 entries- impresa noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
- missione noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
Japanese
3 entries- クエスト noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
- 探求 noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
- 探索 noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
Korean
2 entries- 탐구 noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
- 탐색 noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
Latin
4 entries- indāgātiō noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
- inquīsītiō noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
- investīgātiō noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
- scrūtātiō noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
Macedonian
4 entries- за́дача noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
- квест noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
- ми́сија noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
- по́трага noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- søken noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
Persian
1 entries- پویش noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
Plautdietsch
1 entries- Jeforsch noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
Polish
2 entries- poszukiwania noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
- poszukiwanie noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
Portuguese
1 entries- busca noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
Russian
4 entries- квест noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
- ми́ссия noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
- по́иск noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
- по́иски noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- sireadh noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
Spanish
3 entries- búsqueda noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
- esfuerzo noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
- misión noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
Swedish
4 entries- mål noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
- resa noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
- strävan noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
- uppdrag noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
Turkish
1 entries- arama noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
Ukrainian
3 entries- квест noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
- мі́сія noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
- по́шук noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
Welsh
2 entries- cwest noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
- cwestau noun (journey or effort in pursuit of a goal)
Sample sentences
24 total sentences available.
Gulliver traveled in quest of adventure.
Source: tatoeba (63514)
Those books which have made a lasting contribution to man's quest for truth, we call great books.
Source: tatoeba (270217)
Abu al-Husayn ibn al-Rawandi, already in the ninth century, held that reason is man's exclusive guide to truth, a quest in which revelation is of no help.
Source: tatoeba (534428)
Showing 4 of 24 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "quest"?
Closest matches include pursuit, adventure, angle for, ask for, ask for.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "quest"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.