slack vs worsening

worsening vs slack

slack and worsening both are nouns.

slack and worsening both are adjectives.

slack is a verb but worsening is not a verb.

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

As nouns, worsening is a hypernym of slack; that is, worsening is a word with a broader meaning than slack:

slack: a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality
worsening: process of changing to an inferior state

Other hypernyms of slack include declension, decline in quality, deterioration.

slack (noun)	worsening (noun)
a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely	changing something with the result that it becomes worse
the quality of being loose (not taut)	process of changing to an inferior state
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)	worsening (adjective)
not tense or taut	changing for the worse
lacking in rigor or strictness
flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide

slack (verb)	worsening (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 slack and worsening

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