trenchant vs clear-cut

trenchant and clear-cut both are adjectives.

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

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

Other synonyms of trenchant include distinct.

trenchant (adjective)	clear-cut (adjective)
clearly or sharply defined to the mind	clearly or sharply defined to the mind
characterized by or full of force and vigor	having had all the trees removed at one time
having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect	clear and distinct to the senses; easily perceptible

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