quest

Long adventurous journey

Quest is a search or pursuit, especially one with a noble or difficult goal.

Knights went on quests; scientists quest for cures.

The word carries a sense of purpose and adventure that distinguishes it from ordinary searching.

Her quest for the perfect apartment lasted months.

He's on a quest to visit every national park.

fantasy

hero

One admired for courage

  • dragonLegendary fire-breathing reptile
  • wizardPractitioner of sorcery
  • magicSupernatural or illusory power

knight · kingdom · talisman · enchantment · sorcery · legend · myth · grail · artifact · dungeon

spiritual

pilgrimage

Religious journey to shrine

  • holyDedicated to the divine
  • sacredWorthy of reverence
  • grailSacred sought-after vessel

faith · enlightenment · calling · devotion · vow · shrine · relic · blessing · seeker · transcendence

adventure

journey

Travel from place to place

pilgrimage · crusade · trek · safari · excursion · wanderlust · travels · globetrotting · wayfaring · peregrination

search

hunt

Pursuit of quarry

investigation · tracking · sleuthing · research · probe · examination · sifting · delving · reconnaissance · scouting

goal

objective

Purpose or goal

aspiration · pursuit · destination · fulfillment · achievement · dream · desire · resolution · accomplishment · outcome

challenge

trial

Judicial examination of claims

  • ordealDifficult, painful experience
  • testEvaluative examination
  • obstacleSomething blocking the way

struggle · endeavor · hardship · gauntlet · adversity · tribulation · hurdle · barrier · puzzle · conundrum

discovery

revelation

Surprising disclosed truth

uncovering · enlightenment · epiphany · eureka · unveiling · detection · elucidation · realization · truth · secret

Categories
Opposites
purposeful pursuit

questsurrender

Cease resistance, yield

abandonment · relinquishment · capitulation · giving up · resignation

intentional direction

questretreat

Sanctuary or withdrawal

evasion · avoidance · flight · withdrawal · hiding

effort and engagement

questaimlessness

Lack of direction

wandering · drifting · stroll · idleness · passivity

Phrases
Family

question, request, questioning, query, questionable, conquest, questioned, bequest, questioner

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G