self-evident.

Appearing clear enough not to require further proof.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• self-evident truth
• self-evident assumption

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The supposed necessity was not self-evident to the participants.

Usage notes

Primary category: analysis / argumentation / evidence. Forms: Comparative more self-evident; superlative most self-evident when comparison is meaningful. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: evidence, inference, qualification. Commonness: moderately common.