shirk vs slack

shirk is not a noun while slack is a noun.

shirk is not an adjective while slack is an adjective.

shirk and slack both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of shirk include scrimshank, malinger, skulk.

shirk (noun)	slack (noun)
	a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely
	the quality of being loose (not taut)
	a stretch of water without current or movement
	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

shirk (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

shirk (verb)	slack (verb)
avoid dealing with	release tension on
avoid (one's assigned duties)	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 shirk and slack

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