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

Like everyone else, Paramount is keenly aware of what the polls are projecting going into November’s midterms. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2026

Yet at an event on Thursday, Huang displayed unwavering confidence, projecting that Nvidia's chip sales will double next year as nations and corporations continue scaling up AI investments. — CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026

The Hanson frontman has spent nearly three decades projecting an easygoing, upbeat presence. — Lily Moayeri, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026

The win will be a nice bullet point on his résumé at the end of the season, but as far as projecting future success, some questions remain. — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

The design keeps the focus on expeditions and wildlife, from art to screens projecting videos of Antarctica or the Arctic in all their pristine glory. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026

What’s more, ESPN ranks the Dolphins 31st in its three-year power rankings (projecting 2027 through 2029). — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026

In a variation on her character from Parasite, Cho deftly underplays Yi-je’s insensitivity as another woman projecting a blithe lack of awareness of her privilege. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026

School officials reported in March that the campus had operated at a deficit for three consecutive years and was projecting a roughly $950,000 shortfall for the coming school year. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026