neglect vs dodging

dodging vs neglect

neglect and dodging both are nouns.

neglect is a verb but dodging is not a verb.

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

As nouns, dodging is a hyponym of neglect; that is, dodging 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
dodging: nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do

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

neglect (noun)	dodging (noun)
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	deliberately avoiding; keeping away from or preventing from happening
the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern	a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery
lack of attention and due care
the state of something that has been unused and neglected

neglect (verb)	dodging (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 dodging

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