mistreatment vs neglect

neglect vs mistreatment

mistreatment and neglect both are nouns.

mistreatment is not a verb while neglect is a verb.

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

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

mistreatment: the practice of treating (someone or something) badly
neglect: willful lack of care and attention

Other hyponyms of mistreatment include annoyance, annoying, irritation, vexation, disregard, exploitation, using, victimisation, victimization, harassment, molestation, abuse, ill-treatment, ill-usage, maltreatment.

mistreatment (noun)	neglect (noun)
the practice of treating (someone or something) badly	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

mistreatment (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 mistreatment and neglect

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