Synonyms of quests

quests 1 of 2

noun

plural of quest

as in searches

an act or process of looking carefully or thoroughly for someone or something

the Holy Grail was the object of a mystical quest by the knights of the Round Table

Synonyms & Similar Words

• searches
• hunts
• pursuits
• surveys
• explorations
• chases
• scouts
• sweeps
• reconnaissances
• probes
• canvasses
• recons
• forages
• shakedowns

quests

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of quest

1

as in demands

to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority

I respectfully quest your assistance in this matter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• demands
• requests
• claims
• requires
• commands
• calls (for)
• presses (for)
• insists (on)
• wants
• asks
• stipulates (for)
• needs
• clamors (for)
• enjoins
• exacts
• pleads (for)
• cries (for)
• necessitates
• takes
• warrants
• requisitions
• imposes
• hounds
• badgers
• harasses
• duns

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• yields
• gives up
• surrenders
• relinquishes

2

as in pursues

to go in search of

many daydreamers trekked to California questing riches during the great gold rush of 1849

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pursues
• seeks
• shops (for)
• searches (for or out)
• hunts
• chases (down)
• looks up
• casts about (for)
• forages (for)
• casts around (for)
• looks for
• ferrets (out)
• roots (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loses
• ignores
• hides
• neglects

3

as in requests

to make a request for

please wait until the lecturer specifically quests comments from the audience before chiming in

Synonyms & Similar Words

• requests
• seeks
• desires
• speaks (for)
• calls (for)
• sues (for)
• asks (for)
• pleads (for)
• demands
• requires
• wishes (for)
• claims
• urges
• applies (for)
• begs (for)
• invites
• presses (for)
• insists (on)
• clamors (for)
• solicits
• requisitions
• petitions (for)
• importunes
• bespeaks
• invokes
• enjoins
• exacts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of quests

Noun

Here’s more on the different paths taken by Bass and Raman in their quests to become mayor of Los Angeles. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Stephenson’s storytelling finesse – clever reveals, discursive side quests, stealthy plot twists – shines in this robust tale of British journalist Owen and his globe-spanning search for a missing English earl in 1934. — Monitor Reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Oct. 2026

Not since Lou Reed jammed 26 dollars in his hand has a group so believably articulated the crescendo and contours of a high, alongside the mundanity, side quests, and thousand-yard stares, too. — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026

The characters are charming, the quests are silly, and taking pictures is a snap. — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026

The developer said the model effectively created a plan for completing prerequisite quests in sequence. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026

Through quests, combat, exploration and cooperative adventures, players can forge their own paths through the medieval fantasy world of Gielinor. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026

Powered by generative AI, this new tool will let listeners speak to characters, on side-quests of sorts. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

For the seventh year, there will be costumes, quests and magic for every wizard, witch and muggle. — Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 23 Sep. 2026