sticking out
Extending beyond surroundings
Sticking out describes something that projects or protrudes from a surface: His ears were sticking out from under his cap.
It can also mean being conspicuous or noticeable: She was sticking out in that crowd.
The phrase stick it out means to endure something difficult to the end: The job was miserable, but I stuck it out for the whole summer.
- obtrudingForcing into notice
- overhangSection projecting beyond support
- prominentEasily noticed or distinguished
- conspicuousClearly visible, attention-grabbing
- bulgingSwelling outward visibly
sore thumb · glaring · in your face · extruding · cantilever · protuberance · eye-catching · hard to miss · salient · noticeable · jut · eccentric · odd one out · remarkable · extending · ledge · striking · unique
sticking outblending in
Avoiding notice by conforming
hidden · concealed · inconspicuous · unnoticeable · camouflaged
sticking outfitting in
Gaining social acceptance
blending in · conforming · belonging · assimilating · keeping a low profile
stick, projecting, stick out, protruding, jutting, sticking up