self-evident
evident in itself without proof or demonstration; axiomatic.
Origin of self-evident
1Other words for self-evident
Other words from self-evident
- self-ev·i·dence, noun
- self-ev·i·dent·ly, adverb
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How to use self-evident in a sentence
And besides, as a nation, we hold this truth to be self-evident: resolutions are made to be broken.
Once you begin to pick up on these things, the preposterousness of “beefing up security” becomes worryingly self-evident.
The Strange World of Political Assassination Fantasies | James Poulos | September 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn the meantime, certain rules of thumb about drone use are self-evident.
In this, the smart Republican response is self-evident: Get behind a comprehensive reform bill posthaste.
GOP on Immigration: Short-Term Gain, but Long-Term Pain | Kristen Soltis Anderson | August 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTLet me spare you the reading time: He never satisfactorily responds to that question, but then again, the answer is self-evident.
Without a knowledge of this it is self-evident that no practical estimate of expense to be incurred could possibly be made.
Asbestos | Robert H. JonesThis quality of our prayer needs no lengthy explanation; its application to prayer is self-evident.
Mary, Help of Christians | VariousThis has attained to the scientist, and to many non-scientists, the level of a self-evident proposition.
Man And His Ancestor | Charles MorrisBut New Zealanders find the falsehood of this proposition self-evident.
The Analysis of Mind | Bertrand RussellIt was such a self-evident statement that Patty did not reply.
The Nicest Girl in the School | Angela Brazil
British Dictionary definitions for self-evident
containing its own evidence or proof without need of further demonstration
Derived forms of self-evident
- self-evidence, noun
- self-evidently, adverb
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