self-evident

American  

[self-ev-i-duhnt, self-] / ˌsɛlfˈɛv ɪ dənt, ˈsɛlf- /

adjective

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

   Synonyms:

   self-explanatory, obvious

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self-evident British  

adjective

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

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Other Word Forms

• self-evidence noun
• self-evidently adverb

Etymology

Origin of self-evident

First recorded in 1665–75

Example Sentences

But he added: "Rightmove is exploiting a self-evident dominant market position, and are charging too much for it."

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Burden wrote this long after the fact, when the binary nature of her marriage became self-evident.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Ignacio Garcia Bercero, a former top EU trade negotiator now with Brussels-based think tank Bruegel, said the deal's advantages were self-evident.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

These definitions are self-evident and somewhat tedious, but they are not alone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

This is so simple a fact that it seems self-evident.

From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

Related Words

• inescapable
• undeniable
• understandable
• unquestionable