evasion vs neglect

neglect vs evasion

evasion and neglect both are nouns.

evasion is not a verb while neglect is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
evasion	Yes	No	No	No
neglect	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, neglect is a hypernym of evasion; that is, neglect is a word with a broader meaning than evasion:

evasion: nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
neglect: failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

Other hypernyms of evasion include carelessness, negligence, nonperformance.

evasion (noun)	neglect (noun)
the act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver	failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do	willful lack of care and attention
the deliberate act of failing to pay money	the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth	lack of attention and due care
	the state of something that has been unused and neglected

evasion (verb)	neglect (verb)
	leave undone or leave out
	give little or no attention to
	fail to attend to
	fail to do something; leave something undone

Difference between evasion and neglect

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