self-evident
[self-ev-i-duh nt, self-]
- evident in itself without proof or demonstration; axiomatic.
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Origin of self-evident
First recorded in 1665–75
Synonyms
See more synonyms for self-evident on Thesaurus.comobvious, self-explanatory.
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Contemporary Examples
And besides, as a nation, we hold this truth to be self-evident: resolutions are made to be broken.
In 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.
Let me spare you the reading time: He never satisfactorily responds to that question, but then again, the answer is self-evident.
Was writing a self-evident career early on in both your lives?
Historical Examples
The volunteers laughed as Stoliker mentioned this self-evident fact.
In the Midst of AlarmsRobert Barr
It is not a truth, self-evident, that all men are created equal.
Slavery Ordained of GodRev. Fred A. Ross, D.D.
In so far as actions are voluntary, the doctrine is self-evident.
Shelley, Godwin and Their CircleH. N. Brailsford
This being a self-evident proposition, we shall not enlarge upon it.
The Comic Latin GrammarPercival Leigh
Is it not self-evident that your safety altogether depends upon the sea?
HellenicaXenophon
self-evident
- containing its own evidence or proof without need of further demonstration
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