self-explanatory
adjective
self-ex·plan·a·to·ry
ˌself-ik-ˈspla-nə-ˌtȯr-ē 
: explaining itself : capable of being understood without explanation
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Salt, self-explanatory; fat, for flavor; acid, to brighten a dish; and heat, from spices and the fire on which food is cooked.
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Katie Rife, EW.com, 11 May 2025
That Meta would be trying to restrain an EU out to harm its business is self-explanatory.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
The case for the Thunder and the Cavaliers both comfortably advancing is self-explanatory.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Considering that Ice Spice is a New York native and Gardner is a star cornerback for the New York Jets, the emoji would appear to be self-explanatory, but far from confirmed.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Katie Rife, EW.com, 11 May 2025
That Meta would be trying to restrain an EU out to harm its business is self-explanatory.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
The case for the Thunder and the Cavaliers both comfortably advancing is self-explanatory.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Considering that Ice Spice is a New York native and Gardner is a star cornerback for the New York Jets, the emoji would appear to be self-explanatory, but far from confirmed.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 2 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-explanatory
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“Self-explanatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-explanatory. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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