Content or contented???

[tuboludo]

Which one of these to sentences is most correct?

“We are both happy and contented, smiling naturally and uncontrollably.”

“We are both happy and content, smiling naturally and uncontrollably.”

Thanks guys <3

[108 fountains]

AS far as I can tell, both words have the same meaning, but I think that "content" is always used after the verb (not sure, but I think the technical term is predicate adjective), and "contented" is generally used before the noun.

The employees are content with their wage increase.
The contented employees expressed their approval.

In your example, both sound okay, but I think "content" is the correct way to go.

[Pumpkin337]

"We are both happy and happy and satisfied [content], smiling naturally and uncontrollably"

"We are both happy and happy and satisfied [contented], smiling naturally and uncontrollably."

When you look at the definitions 'happy' and both 'content' and 'contented' are redundant - you would say one or the other not both.

I would also say that 'uncontrollably' and 'naturally' are at odds with each other. You can not smile naturally and uncontrollably - actually can you smile uncontrollably at all?

So really to be correct you would say:

We are both smiling contentedly / with contentment.