Difference between Automatic and Smart

What is the difference between Automatic and Smart?

Automatic as an adjective is capable of operating without external control or intervention. while Smart as an adjective is exhibiting social ability or cleverness.

Automatic

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Capable of operating without external control or intervention. Done out of habit or without conscious thought. Firing continuously as long as the trigger is pressed until ammunition is exhausted. Being added and removed from the stack automatically during the course of function calls.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A car with automatic transmission. A semi-automatic firearm.

Example sentence: Reason is not automatic. Those who deny it cannot be conquered by it. Do not count on them. Leave them alone.

Smart

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Exhibiting social ability or cleverness.Exhibiting intellectual knowledge, such as that found in books.Good-looking.Cleverly and/or sarcastically humorous in a way that may be rude and disrespectful. Cf: (verb) to smart off; (noun) smarty pants, wise guy, wiseacre, wise-ass; (adjective) cute.Sudden and intense.Intense in feeling; painful. Used usually with the adverb intensifier right.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To hurt or sting.

Example sentence: Don't ever criticize yourself. Don't go around all day long thinking, 'I'm unattractive, I'm slow, I'm not as smart as my brother.' God wasn't having a bad day when he made you... If you don't love yourself in the right way, you can't love your neighbour. You can't be as good as you are supposed to be.

We hope you now know whether to use Automatic or Smart in your sentence.

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