Synonyms of jut

jut 1 of 2

noun

as in projection

a part that sticks out from the general mass of something

Cape Fear is one of the more colorfully named juts along the North Carolina coast

Synonyms & Similar Words

• projection
• swell
• section
• bulge
• dome
• protrusion
• overhang
• protuberance
• convexity
• piece
• portion
• block
• bunch
• expansion
• swelling
• bump
• knot
• lump
• puff
• snag
• knob
• mound
• hill
• increase
• nub
• hump
• blob
• dilatation
• enlargement
• gibbosity
• obtrusion
• knurl
• escalation

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• well
• pit
• depression
• cavity
• hollow
• hole
• recess
• valley
• dent
• indentation
• dint
• dip
• basin
• crater
• concave
• indenture
• bowl
• concavity
• indent
• impression
• trough
• pocket
• groove
• trench
• furrow
• notch
• gouge
• dimple

jut

2 of 2

verb

ˈjət 

as in to protrude

to extend outward beyond a usual point

the sandbar juts out into the ocean

Synonyms & Similar Words

• protrude
• poke
• bulge
• swell
• stand out
• bunch
• overhang
• stick out
• start
• project
• pout
• pouch
• billow
• extend
• balloon
• pooch
• beetle
• dome
• belly
• stretch
• lengthen
• bag
• inflate
• distend
• dilate
• expand
• elongate
• blow up
• snowball
• mushroom

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shrink
• contract
• compress
• condense
• constrict

Examples of jut in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Pat’s King of Steaks juts out on a triangle corner in South Philadelphia’s East Passyunk neighborhood, across the street from rival restaurant Geno’s Steaks. —John Garrison Marks, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Sep. 2023

In the picture, a rectangle of ice juts out with seemingly perfect smoothness and straight edges. —Emily Zauzmer, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2023

Verb

Long, ultra-sharp stiletto nails jutted out from under her mesh chainmail gloves. —Kara Nesvig, Allure, 11 Sep. 2024

The next morning, hungover from her bender and stirring awake in an unfamiliar place, Julia juts out her tongue to moisten her dry mouth. —Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2024