self-evident

[ self-ev-i-duhnt, self- ]

adjective

1. evident in itself without proof or demonstration; axiomatic.

   Synonyms: self-explanatory, obvious

self-evident

adjective

1. containing its own evidence or proof without need of further demonstration

Derived Forms

• ˌself-ˈevidence, noun
• ˌself-ˈevidently, adverb

Other Words From

• self-evi·dence noun
• self-evi·dent·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of self-evident¹

First recorded in 1665–75

Example Sentences

And besides, as a nation, we hold this truth to be self-evident:  resolutions are made to be broken.

From The Daily Beast

Once you begin to pick up on these things, the preposterousness of “beefing up security” becomes worryingly self-evident.

From The Daily Beast

In the meantime, certain rules of thumb about drone use are self-evident.

From The Daily Beast

In this, the smart Republican response is self-evident: Get behind a comprehensive reform bill posthaste.

From The Daily Beast

Let me spare you the reading time: He never satisfactorily responds to that question, but then again, the answer is self-evident.

From The Daily Beast

Without a knowledge of this it is self-evident that no practical estimate of expense to be incurred could possibly be made.

From Project Gutenberg

This quality of our prayer needs no lengthy explanation; its application to prayer is self-evident.

From Project Gutenberg

This has attained to the scientist, and to many non-scientists, the level of a self-evident proposition.

From Project Gutenberg

But New Zealanders find the falsehood of this proposition self-evident.

From Project Gutenberg

It was such a self-evident statement that Patty did not reply.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• inescapable
• undeniable
• understandable
• unquestionable