sticking out vs sticking

sticking out and sticking both are adjectives.

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

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

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

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

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