projected vs sticking out

projected and sticking out both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
projected	No	Yes	No	No
sticking out	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, projected and sticking out are synonyms defined as:

projected and sticking out: extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

Other synonyms of projected include jutting, projecting, protruding, relieved, sticking.

projected (adjective)	sticking out (adjective)
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary	extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary