sticking out vs projecting

sticking out and projecting both are adjectives.

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

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

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

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

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