goal vs intent

goal and intent both are nouns.

goal is not an adjective while intent is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
goal	Yes	No	No	No
intent	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, intent is a hyponym of goal; that is, intent is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than goal:

goal: the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
intent: an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

Other hyponyms of goal include aim, object, objective, target, bourn, bourne, end-all, destination, terminus, no-goal, aim, design, intention, purpose, intention.

goal (noun)	intent (noun)
a successful attempt at scoring	an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points	the intended meaning of a communication
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)

goal (adjective)	intent (adjective)
	giving or marked by complete attention to

Difference between goal and intent

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