slack vs neglect

neglect vs slack

slack and neglect both are nouns.

slack is an adjective but neglect is not an adjective.

slack and neglect both are verbs.

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

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

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

slack (noun)	neglect (noun)
a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely	failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
the quality of being loose (not taut)	willful lack of care and attention
a stretch of water without current or movement	the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot	lack of attention and due care
a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality	the state of something that has been unused and neglected
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)	neglect (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)	neglect (verb)
release tension on	leave undone or leave out
make less active or fast	give little or no attention to
make less active or intense	fail to attend to
become slow or slower	fail to do something; leave something undone
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 neglect

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