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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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It's self-evident that Lewis Hamilton can only fight for the title if his car and team are up to it.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

That used to be self-evident for a starting pitcher, but no longer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 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

He spoke as though this was the most natural and self-evident and inevitable thing we could be doing.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles