neglect vs slack

slack vs neglect

neglect and slack both are nouns.

neglect is not an adjective while slack is an adjective.

neglect and slack both are verbs.

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

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

neglect: fail to attend to
slack: be inattentive to, or neglect

neglect (noun)	slack (noun)
failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances	a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely
willful lack of care and attention	the quality of being loose (not taut)
the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern	a stretch of water without current or movement
lack of attention and due care	a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
the state of something that has been unused and neglected	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

neglect (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

neglect (verb)	slack (verb)
leave undone or leave out	release tension on
give little or no attention to	make less active or fast
fail to attend to	make less active or intense
fail to do something; leave something undone	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 neglect and slack

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