worsening vs slack

slack vs worsening

worsening and slack both are nouns.

worsening and slack both are adjectives.

worsening is not a verb while slack is a verb.

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

As nouns, slack is a hyponym of worsening; that is, slack is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than worsening:

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

Other hyponyms of worsening include drop-off, falling off, falloff, slump.

worsening (noun)	slack (noun)
changing something with the result that it becomes worse	a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely
process of changing to an inferior state	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

worsening (adjective)	slack (adjective)
changing for the worse	not tense or taut
	lacking in rigor or strictness
	flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide

worsening (verb)	slack (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 worsening and slack

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