distinct vs clear-cut

distinct and clear-cut both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
distinct	No	Yes	No	No
clear-cut	No	Yes	Yes	No

As adjectives, distinct and clear-cut are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of distinct include trenchant.

distinct (adjective)	clear-cut (adjective)
easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined	clearly or sharply defined to the mind
clearly or sharply defined to the mind	having had all the trees removed at one time
recognizable; marked	clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible
(often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality
constituting a separate entity or part

distinct (verb)	clear-cut (verb)
	remove all the trees at one time