stick out
Extend past edge
To stick out is to extend beyond a surface or boundary: His ears stick out.
Something that sticks out is conspicuous or noticeably different from its surroundings: Her red dress stuck out in the crowd.
To stick it out is to endure a difficult situation rather than quit.
To stick out like a sore thumb is to be glaringly obvious or awkwardly out of place.
Extend outward sharply
- projectPlanned, effortful task
- bulgeOutward curved projection
- overhangSection projecting beyond support
- extendMake longer or larger
thrust · extrude · emerge · protrusion · cantilever · ledge · outcrop · shelf
Easily perceived or observed
- eye-catchingImmediately noticeable, visually
- salientNotably prominent
- strikingNoticeably impressive
- distinctiveReadily identifiable, set apart
prominent · unmistakable · pronounced · marked · glaring · blatant · obvious · visible
Violent disagreement or collision
- stand apartBe noticeably different
- incongruousNot fitting together harmoniously
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
- mismatchedNot fitting together properly
sore thumb · anomalous · ill-fitting · jarring · discordant · foreign · alien
Continue despite obstacles
- persistContinue firmly onward
- hang in thereEndure through difficulty
- see throughDiscern despite disguise
- lastFinal in sequence
bear · weather · withstand · soldier on · stay the course · keep at it · push through
jut
Extend outward sharply
- projectPlanned, effortful task
- bulgeOutward curved projection
- overhangSection projecting beyond support
extend · thrust · extrude · emerge · protrusion · cantilever · ledge · outcrop · shelf · spur
noticeable
Easily perceived or observed
- eye-catchingImmediately noticeable, visually
- salientNotably prominent
- strikingNoticeably impressive
distinctive · prominent · unmistakable · pronounced · marked · glaring · blatant · obvious · visible · apparent
clash
Violent disagreement or collision
- stand apartBe noticeably different
- incongruousNot fitting together harmoniously
- awkwardLacking grace or ease
sore thumb · mismatched · anomalous · ill-fitting · jarring · discordant · foreign · alien
persevere
Continue despite obstacles
- persistContinue firmly onward
- hang in thereEndure through difficulty
- see throughDiscern despite disguise
last · bear · weather · withstand · soldier on · stay the course · keep at it · push through
- protrudeprotrude, jut, bulge, project, overhang
- pop outburst, spring, jump, leap, eject
- lip actionspucker, purse, pout, lick, kiss
- verbsjump, be, speak, wait, do
- endurancestamina, endure, perseverance, persistence, staying power
- social conformityconformist, peer pressure, herd mentality, groupthink, follow the crowd
stick outblend in
Become part of surroundings
disappear · fly under the radar · camouflage · keep a low profile
stick, out, sticky, stuck, sticks, sticker, sticking, unstick, unsticking