Difference between Smart and Intense

What is the difference between Smart and Intense?

Smart as an adjective is exhibiting social ability or cleverness. while Intense as an adjective is strained; tightly drawn; kept on the stretch; strict; very close or earnest; as, intense study or application; intense thought.

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: If your emotional abilities aren't in hand, if you don't have self-awareness, if you are not able to manage your distressing emotions, if you can't have empathy and have effective relationships, then no matter how smart you are, you are not going to get very far.

Intense

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Strained; tightly drawn; kept on the stretch; strict; very close or earnest; as, intense study or application; intense thought.Extreme in degree; excessive; immoderate; as: (a) Ardent; fervent; as, intense heat. (b) Keen; biting; as, intense cold. (c) Vehement; earnest; exceedingly strong; as, intense passion or hate. (d) Very severe; violent; as, intense pain or anguish. (e) Deep; strong; brilliant; as, intense color or light.

Example sentence: I think there are always phases in life when things get intense or difficult, whether it's the sheer volume of work or personal circumstances. And I've definitely had tough moments. The way I approach them is just to tell myself that this, too, will pass, and take it one day at a time.

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

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