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 This is how one early Japanese translation of the Declaration of Independence rendered the self-evident truth mentioned in its most celebrated sentence. — Teresa M. Bejan, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026 These were self-evident rules, and the women followed them piously. — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 30 June 2026 From the European cultural point of view there was, here in the Mediterranean, a pragmatic culture which regarded the divine presence as self-evident. — Merve Emre, New Yorker, 28 June 2026 The parts of the declaration worth knowing about are the soaring sentences in the opening paragraphs about self-evident truths, pursuing happiness and all men being created equal. — Robert Parkinson, The Conversation, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for self-evident

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Adjective

Often the most fascinating questions are the ones with no obvious or direct rewards.

— Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026
If an offside decision is obvious, the VAR clears it immediately.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 15 Sep. 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

Adjective

That wasn’t for a lack of skill, though, and his repertoire has again been evident this summer during another productive training camp.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
That was quite evident at Evans on Saturday afternoon in this year’s edition of the Soul Bowl.

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of evident

Adjective

If brand copy should be taken with a gallon of Morton, Elsesser’s duality is unmistakable.

— Jeff Weiss, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
There are plenty of dishes unique to Palm Beach, too—crudos, handmade pastas, lobster salad, and a particularly tempting dessert list—but the Riviera influence is unmistakable.

— Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026

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