Synonyms of axiomatic

axiomatic

adjective

ˌak-sē-ə-ˈma-tik 

as in obvious

not needing proof in order to be accepted

it's axiomatic that the instinct for self-preservation is universal throughout the animal kingdom

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obvious
• evident
• unmistakable
• self-evident
• apparent
• prima facie
• clear
• incontrovertible
• indisputable
• manifest
• incontestable
• indubitable
• plain
• unquestionable
• undeniable
• transparent
• self-explanatory
• patent
• accepted
• open-and-shut
• granted
• given
• hands-down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• problematic
• questionable
• debatable
• arguable
• dubious
• moot
• disputable
• contestable
• doubtable

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of axiomatic

Just a few years after the arrival of ZF, Kurt Gödel showed that no axiomatic system capable of basic arithmetic can be used to prove its own consistency. — Quanta Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026

Many of those values are grounded in the idea—axiomatic for Christians—that human beings have a unique dignity and worth. — Elias Wachtel, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026

This ought to be axiomatic to anyone with even a rudimentary conception of American constitutionalism. — Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025

Whether this knowledge is acquired through data collection and analysis, by physical experimentation, or using mathematical analysis based on axiomatic principles, the result is new understandings and insights. — Sheldon H. Jacobson, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025

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