neglect vs negligence

neglect and negligence both are nouns.

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

As nouns, neglect and negligence are synonyms defined as:

neglect and negligence: failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances

Other synonyms of neglect include carelessness, nonperformance.

As nouns, neglect and negligence are synonyms defined as:

neglect and negligence: the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern

Other synonyms of neglect include neglectfulness.

neglect (noun)	negligence (noun)
failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances	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
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)	negligence (verb)
leave undone or leave out
give little or no attention to
fail to attend to
fail to do something; leave something undone