stick out

1. 1.

   extend out or project in space

   “His sharp nose jutted out”

   “A single rock sticks out from the cliff”

   Synonymsprotrudejut outjutproject

   Narroweroverhangthrustspearbulgecantilever
2. 2.

   be highly noticeable

   Synonymsleap outjump outjumpstand out

   Broaderlook
3. 3.

   put up with something or somebody unpleasant

   “I cannot bear his constant criticism”

   “The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks”

   “he learned to tolerate the heat”

   “She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage”

   Synonymsdigestendurestomachbearstandtoleratesupportbrookabidesufferput up

   Broaderpermit

   Narroweracceptstand forbear uptake lying downtake a jokesit outpay

Questions about stick out

What does stick out mean?

stick out means "extend out or project in space". That is the primary sense; the word has 3 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for stick out?

Close synonyms include protrude, jut out, jut, project, leap out. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is stick out a common word?

stick out is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.