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Definitions

self-evident

[self-ev-i-duhnt, self-] / ˌsɛlfˈɛv ɪ dənt, ˈsɛlf- /
ADJECTIVE
obvious
Synonyms
STRONGEST
inescapable undeniable understandable unquestionable
WEAK
apparent axiomatic clear comprehensible incontrovertible manifest patently true plain prima facie self-explanatory unmistakable visible
Antonyms
STRONGEST
indefinite
WEAK
unclear

Example Sentences

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“The conclusion became self-evident — this Court simply does not have the information the law requires to enter a Temporary Restraining Order at this stage of the proceedings,” McCabria wrote.

From Salon • Mar. 16, 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

The soul, then, is the most basic, obvious, and self-evident truth of existence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

Today, it seems self-evident to everyone younger than us that, well, of course you would just be obsessive about lunchboxes or about “Battlestar Galactica” or fossils.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 28, 2025

Protests of injustice fell silent before the self-evident justice of this unequal division.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin