slow vs slacken

slacken vs slow

slow is an adjective but slacken is not an adjective.

slow and slacken both are verbs.

slow is an adverb but slacken is not an adverb.

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

As verbs, slow and slacken are synonyms defined as:

slow and slacken: become slow or slower

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

slow (adjective)	slacken (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

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

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

Difference between slow and slacken

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