sticking out vs relieved

sticking out and relieved both are adjectives.

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

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

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

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

sticking out (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