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neglect vs omission

omission vs neglect

neglect and omission both are nouns.

neglect is a verb but omission is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
neglect Yes No Yes No
omission Yes No No No
As nouns, omission is a hyponym of neglect; that is, omission is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than neglect:
  • neglect: lack of attention and due care
  • omission: neglecting to do something; leaving out or passing over something
As nouns, omission is a hyponym of neglect; that is, omission is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than neglect:
  • neglect: the state of something that has been unused and neglected
  • omission: something that has been omitted
neglect (noun) omission (noun)
failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances a mistake resulting from neglect
willful lack of care and attention neglecting to do something; leaving out or passing over something
the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern any process whereby sounds or words are left out of spoken words or phrases
lack of attention and due care something that has been omitted
the state of something that has been unused and neglected
neglect (verb) omission (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 omission

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