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Meanings of self-evident in English

Evident without proof or argument.

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Usage of self-evident in English
1
To say that nothing could come near without being seen was self-evident.
The open door and The portrait
2
Clear, self-evident truths are often a Trojan horse for contentious, hidden ones.
The Guardian
3
Something that in practical reality could hardly be less self-evident or inalienable.
Hemlock Grove
4
We hold these truths to be self-evident: All zombies are created equal.
Brains: a zombie memoir
5
Ever since 2004, the choice of Ireland's captain has been largely self-evident.
The Irish Times
6
Humble Oscar shook his head in melancholy acknowledgment of this self-evident fact.
Poor Miss Finch
7
This was, I now realised, self-evident in every way, philosophical or other.
The Sense of an Ending
8
He offers his truth as self-evident, and in no need of demonstration.
Americans and Others
9
Many people in Scotland would find Massie's remarks unobjectionable, if not self-evident.
The Guardian
10
The mathematics are so self-evident that they don't need to be calculated.
Jurassic Park
11
All of these thoughts were self-evident, self-proving and very validating to hold.
Radio NZ
12
Disastrously, this makes the criticisms of Ms Wren and others seem self-evident.
The Irish Times
13
It cannot really be self-evident or it never could have been compulsory.
What's Wrong with the World
14
In an uncertain world, we usually hold these truths to be self-evident.
The Irish Times
15
Another self-evident fact caused the missionary less misgiving than would be supposed.
The Phantom of the River
16
This is all so self-evident that I need not dwell on it.
The Mystic Will / A Method of Developing and Strengthening the F...
Frequent collocations
Self-evident through the time