goldbrick vs slack

slack vs goldbrick

goldbrick and slack both are nouns.

goldbrick is not an adjective while slack is an adjective.

goldbrick and slack both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
goldbrick	Yes	No	Yes	No
slack	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, slack is a hyponym of goldbrick; that is, slack is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than goldbrick:

goldbrick: avoid (one's assigned duties)
slack: avoid responsibilities and work, be idle

Other hyponyms of goldbrick include scrimshank, malinger, skulk.

goldbrick (noun)	slack (noun)
anything that is supposed to be valuable but turns out to be worthless	a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely
a brick-shaped block that looks like gold but is not	the quality of being loose (not taut)
an idle worthless person	a stretch of water without current or movement
a soldier who performs his duties without proper care or effort	a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
	a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
	dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve

goldbrick (adjective)	slack (adjective)
	not tense or taut
	lacking in rigor or strictness
	flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide

goldbrick (verb)	slack (verb)
avoid (one's assigned duties)	release tension on
deprive of by deceit	make less active or fast
	make less active or intense
	become slow or slower
	cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water
	become less in amount or intensity
	be inattentive to, or neglect
	avoid responsibilities and work, be idle

Difference between goldbrick and slack

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