basic truth
Self-evident starting point
A basic truth is a fundamental fact or principle accepted as self-evident or foundational—something that doesn't require proof because it underlies other reasoning: It's a basic truth that people need food and shelter.
The phrase often introduces statements the speaker considers obvious or beyond dispute, though what counts as basic truth varies by context and worldview.
- fundamentalForming the base
- first principleFoundational assumption for reasoning
- axiomSelf-evident starting principle
- principleFundamental truth or standard
- bedrockSolid stone underground
cornerstone · rock solid · self-evident · undeniable · core · essence · foundation · bottom line · fact · certainty · premise · given · universal · common ground · obvious · plain · simple · elemental
basic truthfalsehood
Deliberate untrue statement
lie · untruth · misconception · fabrication · false premise
basic truthinference
Conclusion reached through reasoning
deduction · corollary · logical consequence · extrapolation · theorem
basic, basics, basically, base, based, basing, bases, basal, basement