trenchant vs distinct

trenchant and distinct both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
trenchant	No	Yes	No	No
distinct	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, trenchant and distinct are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of trenchant include clear-cut.

trenchant (adjective)	distinct (adjective)
clearly or sharply defined to the mind	easy to perceive; especially clearly outlined
characterized by or full of force and vigor	clearly or sharply defined to the mind
having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect	recognizable; marked
	(often followed by `from') not alike; different in nature or quality
	constituting a separate entity or part