neglect vs sloppiness

sloppiness vs neglect

neglect and sloppiness both are nouns.

neglect is a verb but sloppiness is not a verb.

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

As nouns, sloppiness is a hypernym of neglect; that is, sloppiness is a word with a broader meaning than neglect:

neglect: the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern
sloppiness: the quality of not being careful or taking pains

Other hypernyms of neglect include carelessness.

neglect (noun)	sloppiness (noun)
failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances	the quality of not being careful or taking pains
willful lack of care and attention	falsely emotional in a maudlin way
the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern	a lack of order and tidiness; not cared for
lack of attention and due care	the wetness of ground that is covered or soaked with water
the state of something that has been unused and neglected

neglect (verb)	sloppiness (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 sloppiness

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