Synonyms of self-evident

self-evident

adjective

ˌself-ˈe-və-dənt 

as in obvious

not needing proof in order to be accepted

the self-evident truth that all people have the right of self-determination

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of self-evident

The clarity of it is painful, the poetry self-evident, breaking out of human time and into the mythic. — Brian Laidlaw, Longreads, 1 Sep. 2026

And the urgency of Judar’s meditations on authoritarianism, impunity, social repression, and avenues for liberation in the United States in 2026 is so clear as to be self-evident. — Literary Hub, 24 July 2026

So far, Philipsen has not searched for excuses, but his frustrations are self-evident — hurling his helmet to the floor after Friday’s stage seven. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 11 July 2026

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