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slack vs slow

slow vs slack

slack is a noun but slow is not a noun.

slack and slow both are adjectives.

slack and slow both are verbs.

slack is not an adverb while slow is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
slack Yes Yes Yes No
slow No Yes Yes Yes
As verbs, slack and slow are synonyms defined as:
  • slack and slow: become slow or slower
Other synonyms of slack include slacken, slow down, slow up.
slack (noun) slow (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
slack (adjective) slow (adjective)
not tense or taut not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
lacking in rigor or strictness at a slow tempo
flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide (used of timepieces) indicating a time earlier than the correct time
(of business) not active or brisk
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
slack (verb) slow (verb)
release tension on lose velocity; move more slowly
make less active or fast become slow or slower
make less active or intense cause to proceed more slowly
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
slack (adverb) slow (adverb)
without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly')
showing a time that is earlier than the actual time
Difference between slack and slow

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