slack vs goldbrick

goldbrick vs slack

slack and goldbrick both are nouns.

slack is an adjective but goldbrick is not an adjective.

slack and goldbrick both are verbs.

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

As verbs, goldbrick is a hypernym of slack; that is, goldbrick is a word with a broader meaning than slack:

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

Other hypernyms of slack include fiddle, shirk, shrink from.

slack (noun)	goldbrick (noun)
a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely	anything that is supposed to be valuable but turns out to be worthless
the quality of being loose (not taut)	a brick-shaped block that looks like gold but is not
a stretch of water without current or movement	an idle worthless person
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot	a soldier who performs his duties without proper care or effort
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

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

slack (verb)	goldbrick (verb)
release tension on	avoid (one's assigned duties)
make less active or fast	deprive of by deceit
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 slack and goldbrick

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