self-evident — clearly true and requiring no proof or explanation
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: clearly true and requiring no proof or explanation
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌself ˈevɪdənt/
Example Sentences
- It's self-evident that my cat thinks he's the real owner of this house.
- The need for coffee on Monday morning is self-evident to office workers.
- It should be self-evident that cheating is wrong.
self-evident
ADJECTIVE[/ˌself ˈevɪdənt/]
clearly true and requiring no proof or explanation
💡 Concept
clearly true and requiring no proof or explanation
🎵 Rhyme
When the president shows evidence so self-evident!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˌself ˈevɪdənt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌself ˈevɪdənt/
🌳Etymology
Rootevident
🎵Rhyme
evidentpresidentresident
evident
president
resident
🔗Collocations
self-evident truth
self-evident fact
it is self-evident that
self-evident proposition
self-evident principle
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“It's self-evident that my cat thinks he's the real owner of this house.”
😄 Fun example
“The need for coffee on Monday morning is self-evident to office workers.”
“It should be self-evident that cheating is wrong.”
“The importance of education is self-evident in today's competitive society.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
obviousclearapparentplainmanifest
Antonyms
unclearquestionabledoubtful
Related
evidentproofobvioustruthfact
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