negligence vs neglect

negligence and neglect both are nouns.

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

As nouns, negligence and neglect are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of negligence include carelessness, nonperformance.

As nouns, negligence and neglect are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of negligence include neglectfulness.

negligence (noun)	neglect (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
the trait of neglecting responsibilities and lacking concern	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

negligence (verb)	neglect (verb)
	leave undone or leave out
	give little or no attention to
	fail to attend to
	fail to do something; leave something undone