Synonyms and antonyms of Sticking out in British Thesaurus

stick out ()

to continue further than the end of a surface or the main part of an object

project (verb)

to stick out past the edge or surface of something

protrude (verb)

to be further forward than the rest of something

jut (verb)

to be further forward than other things or than normal

bulge (verb)

to stick out in a curved shape

prominent (adjective)

sticking out

bulging (adjective)

sticking out

protuberant (adjective)

formal much further forward than the rest of something

overhang (verb)

to stick out from an edge above something

stick up ()

to continue upwards further than the end of a surface or the main part of an object

from (preposition)

used for stating what something is hanging off or sticking out of

in relief ()

sticking out above a flat background

overhang (noun)

the distance by which a high part of something sticks out from the edge

poke (verb)

to continue beyond an object or surface

protrusion (noun)

the fact that a part of something is much further forward than the rest

proud (adjective)

formal further forward than the rest of something or than a surface

thrust (verb)

mainly literary to continue beyond the rest of something