looseness vs slack

slack vs looseness

looseness and slack both are nouns.

looseness is not an adjective while slack is an adjective.

looseness is not a verb while slack is a verb.

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

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

looseness: movement or space for movement
slack: the quality of being loose (not taut)

Other hyponyms of looseness include wiggliness, slackness.

looseness (noun)	slack (noun)
dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure	a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely
movement or space for movement	the quality of being loose (not taut)
a lack of strict accuracy; laxity of practice	a stretch of water without current or movement
freedom from restraint	a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
the quality of movability by virtue of being free from attachment or other restraints	a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor	dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve

looseness (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

looseness (verb)	slack (verb)
	release tension on
	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 looseness and slack

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