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shirker vs goldbrick

goldbrick vs shirker

shirker and goldbrick both are nouns.

shirker is not a verb while goldbrick is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shirker Yes No No No
goldbrick Yes No Yes No
As nouns, goldbrick is a hyponym of shirker; that is, goldbrick is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shirker:
  • shirker: a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime)
  • goldbrick: a soldier who performs his duties without proper care or effort
Other hyponyms of shirker include malingerer, shammer, skulker, scrimshanker.
shirker (noun) goldbrick (noun)
a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime) anything that is supposed to be valuable but turns out to be worthless
a brick-shaped block that looks like gold but is not
an idle worthless person
a soldier who performs his duties without proper care or effort
shirker (verb) goldbrick (verb)
avoid (one's assigned duties)
deprive of by deceit
Difference between shirker and goldbrick

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