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View synonyms for self-evident

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
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Derived Forms

  • ˌself-ˈevidence, noun
  • ˌself-ˈevidently, adverb
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Other Words From

  • self-evi·dence noun
  • self-evi·dent·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of self-evident1

First recorded in 1665–75
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Example Sentences

Both men walked away from religion in their youth, although some of those early experiences have clearly stayed with them — the parallels between faith and art self-evident if one wants to look for them.

In our imaginary country where logic might prevail, how best would the country proceed from this obvious revelation — even years after the self-evident truth was printed and distributed?

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“This investor conference is a true windfall ... and — most importantly — the message becomes self-evident,” the notebook read.

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The truth is, however, that the squalid nature of this transaction was always self-evident.

And, until Democrats, too, figure out how to message ambiently, they’ll find themselves fighting not just a candidate but what the public holds to be self-evident truths.

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