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goldbrick vs bum

bum vs goldbrick

goldbrick and bum both are nouns.

goldbrick is not an adjective while bum is an adjective.

goldbrick and bum both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
goldbrick Yes No Yes No
bum Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, bum is a hypernym of goldbrick; that is, bum is a word with a broader meaning than goldbrick:
  • goldbrick: an idle worthless person
  • bum: person who does no work
Other hypernyms of goldbrick include do-nothing, idler, layabout, loafer.
goldbrick (noun) bum (noun)
anything that is supposed to be valuable but turns out to be worthless the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
a brick-shaped block that looks like gold but is not a vagrant
an idle worthless person a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
a soldier who performs his duties without proper care or effort person who does no work
goldbrick (adjective) bum (adjective)
of very poor quality; flimsy
goldbrick (verb) bum (verb)
avoid (one's assigned duties) ask for and get free; be a parasite
deprive of by deceit be lazy or idle
Difference between goldbrick and bum

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