SELF-EVIDENT Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

self-evident

adjective

ˌself-ˈe-və-dənt

Definition of self-evident

as in obvious

not needing proof in order to be accepted the self-evident truth that all people have the right of self-determination

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Recent Examples of self-evident In the case of the newest generation of potential customers, the Gen Z population, some influences, besides lifestyle choices, are self-evident. — Louise Schiavone, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026 The invocation of self-evident truths and inherent rights is a warrant for the destruction of existing order, a rhetorical erasure not only of the divine right of kings but also, more generally, of the prerogatives of power. — New York Times, 9 June 2026 In 2026, not all truths appear to be self-evident. — Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026 The need to regulate is often self-evident. — Doug McCauley, Oc Register, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for self-evident

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Spectrum is the most obvious example right now, and recent deals show how much buyers will pay to lock it up.

— Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
All are relatively obvious solutions that were just waiting for our leaders to have the drive to enact them.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026

Definition of obvious

Adjective

Statements tend to be axiomatic rather than descriptive of particular individuals.

— Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 10 June 2026
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, Quanta Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026

Definition of axiomatic

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The camaraderie was evident on the ground here in La Guaira, the coastal city where quake damage was most severe, collapsing dozens of buildings.

— Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
That rotation was quite evident in our portfolio across Wednesday and Thursday, with the likes of AI winner Corning selling off hard and once-unloved Johnson & Johnson finishing the week at a record close.

— Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 5 July 2026

Definition of evident

Adjective

Still Clinton, deep down, did not think that voters would give the majority of their votes to Trump and the reasons were numerous and quite apparent – at least to the Democrats.

— Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2026
Still, many categories saw the same familiar faces show up, and there’s perhaps nowhere where that’s more apparent than the Animated Series lineup.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 10 July 2026

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