Synonyms of projecting

projecting 1 of 2

adjective

as in inflated

Related Words

• inflated
• enlarged
• risen
• bulbous
• swollen
• jutting
• blown up
• ballooning
• convex
• distended
• expanded
• protuberant
• extended
• puffy
• bloated
• protruding
• spherical
• puffed
• domed
• rounded
• protrusive
• bulging
• globular
• round
• cambered
• global

Dissimilar Words

• hollow
• concave
• sunken
• depressed
• dished
• indented
• recessed
• dented
• cavernous
• crescentic
• cupped
• alveolar
• cuplike
• recurved
• dimpled
• cuppy
• pockmarked

projecting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of project

1

as in protruding

to extend outward beyond a usual point

some boulders projected dangerously out above the trail

Synonyms & Similar Words

• protruding
• poking
• bulging
• jutting
• billowing
• overhanging
• swelling
• standing out
• pouting
• extending
• sticking out
• bellying
• starting
• ballooning
• bunching
• pooching
• bagging
• beetling
• pouching
• stretching
• inflating
• lengthening
• expanding
• distending
• dilating
• elongating
• doming
• mushrooming
• snowballing
• blowing up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• contracting
• shrinking
• condensing
• compressing
• constricting

2

as in planning

to work out the details of (something) in advance

we must project next year's budget now

Synonyms & Similar Words

• planning
• preparing
• designing
• organizing
• arranging
• calculating
• plotting
• charting
• shaping
• devising
• outlining
• choreographing
• budgeting
• mapping (out)
• drafting
• framing
• laying out
• contemplating
• blueprinting
• scheming (out)
• strategizing (about)
• figuring
• intending
• conspiring
• aiming
• contriving
• sketching
• intriguing
• concerting
• getting up
• machinating
• meaning
• having on
• meditating
• putting up
• premeditating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of projecting

Verb

On this occasion, the members refrained from engaging in violence and property damage, projecting an image of law-abiding, orderly activism. — Odette Yousef, NPR, 11 July 2026

The Hollywood Reporter, meanwhile, is projecting a $45 million opening. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Instead of projecting light onto a flat surface, the new method directs laser energy into a three-dimensional volume inside a photosensitive material called SU-8. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026

After gracing the ramps of the Guggenheim with their pop-projecting presence, BTS have turned their eyes to another museum as part of a marketing campaign for its latest world tour. — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 10 July 2026

One faction argues that battle-ground states are won by re-assuring swing voters and projecting moderation. — Nik Popli, Time, 8 July 2026

Strosnider has extremely high upside, however, with some outlets projecting him to be taken in the first round. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026

That’s one of the biggest quandaries in projecting this roster. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026

Crisscrossing the United States on an epic World Cup road trip, the pseudonymous soccer fan posted about the beauty of big-box chain stores and gas stations, projecting an infectious enthusiasm for American mass culture. — Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026