neglect vs contributory negligence

contributory negligence vs neglect

neglect and contributory negligence both are nouns.

neglect is a verb but contributory negligence is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
neglect	Yes	No	Yes	No
contributory negligence	Yes	No	No	No

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

neglect: failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances
contributory negligence: (law) behavior by the plaintiff that contributes to the harm resulting from the defendant's negligence

Other hyponyms of neglect include dereliction, comparative negligence, concurrent negligence, criminal negligence, culpable negligence, neglect of duty, dodging, escape, evasion.

neglect (noun)	contributory negligence (noun)
failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances	(law) behavior by the plaintiff that contributes to the harm resulting from the defendant's negligence
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

neglect (verb)	contributory negligence (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 neglect and contributory negligence

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