inattention vs neglect

inattention and neglect both are nouns.

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

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

Other hyponyms of inattention include heedlessness, inattentiveness, distraction, disregard.

inattention (noun)	neglect (noun)
lack of attention	failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
	willful lack of care and attention
	the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
	lack of attention and due care
	the state of something that has been unused and neglected

inattention (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