sticking vs relieved

sticking and relieved both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, sticking and relieved are synonyms defined as:

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

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

sticking (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