Definitions
- Referring to leaving out or excluding something from a list, statement, or action. - Talking about not doing something that is usually expected or required. - Describing the act of failing to mention or include something in a conversation or written work.
- Referring to the act of failing to take care of something or someone properly. - Talking about not giving enough attention or consideration to something or someone. - Describing the act of ignoring or disregarding something or someone.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words involve not doing something that is expected or required.
- 2Both words can refer to leaving something out or ignoring it.
- 3Both words have negative connotations and imply a lack of responsibility or care.
What is the difference?
- 1Scope: Omit refers to leaving out specific information or actions, while neglect can refer to a broader range of situations, such as failing to take care of something or someone properly.
- 2Intention: Omit implies a deliberate decision to leave something out, while neglect can be unintentional or intentional.
- 3Responsibility: Neglect implies a greater degree of responsibility or obligation towards the thing or person being neglected, while omit may not necessarily involve a sense of responsibility.
- 4Severity: Neglect implies a more serious failure to act than omit, which can be a minor or inconsequential omission.
- 5Usage: Omit is more commonly used in written language, while neglect is more commonly used in spoken language.
Remember this!
Omit and neglect are synonyms that both refer to not doing something that is expected or required. However, omit is more specific and refers to leaving out or excluding something from a list, statement, or action, while neglect is broader and refers to failing to take care of something or someone properly. Neglect also implies a greater degree of responsibility and has a more negative connotation than omit.
