neglect vs responsibility

neglect

noun
  • The state of being neglected. 

  • Habitual lack of care. 

  • The act of neglecting. 

verb
  • To fail to do or carry out something due to oversight or carelessness. 

  • To fail to care for or attend to something. 

  • To omit to notice; to forbear to treat with attention or respect; to slight. 

  • To ignore for the sake of simplifying calculations without significantly affecting accuracy. 

responsibility

noun
  • The state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable. 

  • A duty, obligation or liability for which someone is held accountable. 

  • The obligation to carry forward an assigned task to a successful conclusion. With responsibility goes authority to direct and take the necessary action to ensure success. 

  • The obligation for the proper custody, care, and safekeeping of property or funds entrusted to the possession or supervision of an individual. 

  • The state of being liable, culpable, or responsible for something in particular. 

How often have the words neglect and responsibility occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )