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

Other Word Forms

• self-evidence noun
• self-evidently adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of self-evident¹

First recorded in 1665–75

Related Words

• inescapable 
• undeniable 
• understandable 
• unquestionable