Synonyms for protrusion
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Protuberance
protuberance, bulge, bump, swelling, convexity, extrusion, hump, prominence, excrescence, bellying, gibbousness, gibbosity
2. Projection
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
The act of protruding.
- n. 2
The state of being protruded.
A reduction in growth was accompanied by protrusion of the calyx.
Related words
- Word family
- protuberance
Forms
- Plural
- protrusions → protuberances, bulges, bumps, swellings…
Example sentences
- bump Ziri gave Rima a bump with the front of his truck.
- swelling You may have swelling, but don't worry about it.
- bulge I noticed the bulge that appeared between his legs.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| protrusion | steady | |
| bump | rising | |
| swelling | steady | |
| bulge | rising | |
| protuberance | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- jut1
- 4 letters
- bump1, hump1
- 5 letters
- bulge1
- 7 letters
- project2, jutting2
- 8 letters
- swelling2, bellying
- 9 letters
- extrusion3, convexity, gibbosity
- 10 letters
- projection3, prominence3
- 11 letters
- excrescence, gibbousness
- 12 letters
- protuberance4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (project2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- protubérance
- Italiano
- protuberanza