slacken vs slow

slow vs slacken

slacken is not an adjective while slow is an adjective.

slacken and slow both are verbs.

slacken is not an adverb while slow is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
slacken	No	No	Yes	No
slow	No	Yes	Yes	Yes

As verbs, slacken and slow are synonyms defined as:

slacken and slow: become slow or slower

Other synonyms of slacken include slack, slow down, slow up.

slacken (adjective)	slow (adjective)
	not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
	at a slow tempo
	(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

slacken (verb)	slow (verb)
become looser or slack	lose velocity; move more slowly
make slack as by lessening tension or firmness	become slow or slower
become slow or slower	cause to proceed more slowly
make less active or fast

slacken (adverb)	slow (adverb)
	without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly')
	showing a time that is earlier than the actual time

Difference between slacken and slow

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