self-evident

1. 1.

   evident without proof or argument

   “an axiomatic truth”

   “we hold these truths to be self-evident”

   Synonymsaxiomatictaken for granted

   Similarobvious

Questions about self-evident

What does self-evident mean?

self-evident means "evident without proof or argument".

How many syllables are in self-evident?

self-evident has 4 syllables: sel-f-e-vi-dent. The stress falls on "f-e".

What is another word for self-evident?

Close synonyms include axiomatic, taken for granted. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is self-evident a common word?

self-evident is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.