projecting vs relieved

projecting and relieved both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
projecting	No	Yes	No	No
relieved	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, projecting and relieved are synonyms defined as:

projecting and relieved: extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

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

projecting (adjective)	relieved (adjective)
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary	(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
	extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary