self-authenticating
Proves its own validity
Self-authenticating describes something that proves its own genuineness without requiring external verification.
In law, certain documents—official records, notarized papers, newspapers—are self-authenticating and can be admitted as evidence without a witness to confirm their authenticity.
More broadly, something self-authenticating carries internal marks that establish its validity: The manuscript's archaic language and period-appropriate ink were nearly self-authenticating.
Worthy of confidence
- credibleWorthy of acceptance
- reliableConsistently performing as expected
- genuineTruly what it claims
- verifiableAble to be proven
valid · sound · convincing · unquestionable · authoritative · legitimate · bona fide · certified
Requiring no demonstration
- self-explanatoryClear from its own terms
- axiomaticAccepted without question
- inherentExisting as essential part
- intrinsicBelonging by nature
undeniable · irrefutable · self-referential · self-contained · self-sufficient · self-standing · tautological · circular
trustworthy
Worthy of confidence
verifiable · valid · sound · convincing · unquestionable · authoritative · legitimate · bona fide · certified · verified
self-evident
Requiring no demonstration
- self-explanatoryClear from its own terms
- axiomaticAccepted without question
- inherentExisting as essential part
intrinsic · undeniable · irrefutable · self-referential · self-contained · self-sufficient · self-standing · tautological · circular · foundational
self-authenticatingnotarized
Officially certified authentic
attested · certified · endorsed · corroborated · witnessed
self-authenticatingdependent
Requiring outside support
unverified · unauthenticated · reliant · contingent · questionable
selves, selfish, selfishly, selfishness, selfless, selflessly, selflessness, selfhood, authenticate