seeker
One who searches
A seeker is someone who searches or looks for something.
The word often implies a quest for abstract things—truth, meaning, enlightenment: spiritual seekers, seekers of knowledge.
In games like hide-and-seek, the seeker is the one who hunts for hidden players.
Job seekers look for employment; asylum seekers seek refuge in another country.
Strongly desiring achievement
- hopefulFeeling positive expectation
- striverOne who works diligently
- dreamerOne given to fantasies
- yearnerOne who longs
pursuer · quester · achiever · go-getter · climber · candidate · applicant · contender
One pursuing exciting exploits
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- voyagerLong-distance journey taker
- discovererOne locating something unknown
- trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
wayfarer · wanderer · rover · pathfinder · globetrotter · trekker · scout · navigator
Religious journey-taker
- mysticSeeker of sacred truth
- devoteeZealous admirer or follower
- asceticOne who renounces indulgence
- monkCloistered religious devotee
nun · sadhu · hermit · contemplative · yogi · disciple · penitent · supplicant
Sacred sought-after vessel
- treasureValued wealth or keepsake
- truthAccordance with reality
- meaningWhat something signifies
- purposeReason something exists
answers · fortune · adventure · journey · odyssey · pilgrimage · expedition · mission
One who studies systematically
- detectiveProfessional crime investigator
- sleuthPrivate investigator
- investigatorOne who examines evidence
- trackerOne who follows trails
analyst · examiner · inspector · inquirer · surveyor · hound · auditor · finder
ambitious
Strongly desiring achievement
yearner · pursuer · quester · achiever · go-getter · climber · candidate · applicant · contender · prospect
adventurer
One pursuing exciting exploits
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- voyagerLong-distance journey taker
- discovererOne locating something unknown
trailblazer · wayfarer · wanderer · rover · pathfinder · globetrotter · trekker · scout · navigator · prospector
pilgrim
Religious journey-taker
monk · nun · sadhu · hermit · contemplative · yogi · disciple · penitent · supplicant · enlightenment
grail
Sacred sought-after vessel
purpose · answers · fortune · adventure · journey · odyssey · pilgrimage · expedition · mission · pursuit
researcher
One who studies systematically
- detectiveProfessional crime investigator
- sleuthPrivate investigator
- investigatorOne who examines evidence
tracker · analyst · examiner · inspector · inquirer · surveyor · hound · auditor · finder · spotter
philosopher
Student of fundamental questions
academic · sage · savant · ponderer · questioner · logician · analyst · wisdom · knowledge · understanding
student
One formally enrolled somewhere
- apprenticeLearner bound to employer
- discipleCommitted follower of teaching
- noviceInexperienced newcomer to field
trainee · pupil · mentee · protege · initiate · neophyte · beginner · fledgling · intern · recruit
- seekerstreasure hunters, searcher, quester, prospectors, pursuer
- spiritual seekerspilgrim, pilgrims, aspirants, mystic, devotees
- wanterscoveter, craver, wisher, yearner, hoper
- Sufismtariqa, fana, sufi, Sufism, dervish
- Guru Traditionsparampara, disciples, master, spiritual lineage, darshan
- Integral Yogasupermind, overmind, spiritual transformation, divine consciousness, aspiration
- hide and seekConcealment pursuit game
- seek outTry to find intentionally
- job seekerPerson pursuing employment
- attention seekerOne craving notice
- seeking help
- thrill seekersPeople pursuing excitement