settler vs colonist

settler and colonist both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
settler	Yes	No	No	No
colonist	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, settler and colonist are synonyms defined as:

settler and colonist: a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country

settler (noun)	colonist (noun)
a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country	a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
a clerk in a betting shop who calculates the winnings
a negotiator who settles disputes