countenance vs stick out

stick out vs countenance

countenance is a noun but stick out is not a noun.

countenance and stick out both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
countenance	Yes	No	Yes	No
stick out	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, stick out is a hyponym of countenance; that is, stick out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than countenance:

countenance: consent to, give permission; permit
stick out: put up with something or somebody unpleasant

Other hyponyms of countenance include abide, bear, brook, digest, endure, put up, stand, stomach, suffer, support, tolerate, furlough, give, allow, permit, tolerate, authorise, authorize, clear, pass, admit, include, let in, favor, favour, privilege, decriminalise, decriminalize, legalise, legalize, legitimate, legitimatise, legitimatize, legitimise, legitimize, trust, admit, allow in, intromit, let in.

countenance (noun)	stick out (noun)
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)
formal and explicit approval

countenance (verb)	stick out (verb)
consent to, give permission; permit	put up with something or somebody unpleasant
	extend out or project in space
	be highly noticeable

Difference between countenance and stick out

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