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default vs neglect

neglect vs default

default and neglect both are nouns.

default and neglect both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
default Yes No Yes No
neglect Yes No Yes No
As verbs, neglect is a hypernym of default; that is, neglect is a word with a broader meaning than default:
  • default: fail to pay up
  • neglect: fail to do something; leave something undone
Other hypernyms of default include fail.
default (noun) neglect (noun)
loss due to not showing up failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
an option that is selected automatically unless an alternative is specified willful lack of care and attention
loss resulting from failure of a debt to be paid the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
act of failing to meet a financial obligation lack of attention and due care
the state of something that has been unused and neglected
default (verb) neglect (verb)
fail to pay up leave undone or leave out
give little or no attention to
fail to attend to
fail to do something; leave something undone
Difference between default and neglect

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