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Definitions

self-evident

[self-ev-i-duhnt, self-] / ˌsɛlfˈɛv ɪ dənt, ˈsɛlf- /
ADJECTIVE
obvious
Synonyms
STRONGEST
inescapable undeniable understandable unquestionable
WEAK
apparent axiomatic clear comprehensible incontrovertible manifest patently true plain prima facie self-explanatory unmistakable visible
Antonyms
STRONGEST
indefinite
WEAK
unclear

Example Sentences

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"China's advantages are self-evident," Rokid CEO Misa Zhu told AFP after a recent launch in the eastern city of Hangzhou.

From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025

These definitions are self-evident and somewhat tedious, but they are not alone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

Yes, ordinary Americans defeated would-be emperors in the past through political participation, nonviolent confrontation, decency of comportment — and a few self-evident truths.

From Salon • Aug. 2, 2025

Today, it seems self-evident to everyone younger than us that, well, of course you would just be obsessive about lunchboxes or about “Battlestar Galactica” or fossils.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 28, 2025

Pierrot shrugged as he delivered this self-evident truth.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan