Definitions
- Describing a person who is overly self-satisfied and pleased with themselves. - Referring to someone who is arrogant or condescending towards others. - Talking about a person who is complacent and unaware of their own faults or limitations.
- Describing a feeling of satisfaction and pleasure in one's achievements or those of someone else. - Referring to a person who is confident and self-assured without being arrogant or condescending. - Talking about a person who has a sense of dignity and self-respect.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe a feeling of satisfaction.
- 2Both can be used to describe a person's attitude or behavior.
- 3Both can be used as adverbs to modify verbs.
- 4Both can be used to describe a person's emotional state.
What is the difference?
- 1Attitude: Smugly implies a negative attitude of superiority, while proudly implies a positive attitude of confidence.
- 2Behavior: Smugly describes a person who is complacent and unaware of their own faults, while proudly describes a person who is aware of their strengths and accomplishments.
- 3Tone: Smugly has a negative connotation, while proudly has a positive connotation.
- 4Emphasis: Smugly emphasizes the person's self-satisfaction, while proudly emphasizes the person's sense of accomplishment.
- 5Usage: Smugly is less common than proudly in everyday language.
Remember this!
Smugly and proudly both describe a feeling of satisfaction, but they differ in their attitude, behavior, tone, emphasis, and usage. Smugly implies a negative attitude of superiority and complacency, while proudly implies a positive attitude of confidence and self-respect. Smugly is less common than proudly in everyday language.
