self-evident
Needing no proof
Self-evident describes something so obviously true that it requires no proof or explanation: We hold these truths to be self-evident.
The term implies the truth is apparent to anyone who considers it.
What seems self-evident to one person may not be to another, so the word sometimes carries a note of assertion rather than demonstration.
Clearly seen or understood
- plainBasic and unremarkable
- clearWithout obstruction or fog
- manifestClearly apparent or displayed
- patentObvious; inventor's monopoly
transparent · unmistakable · palpable · glaring · conspicuous · blatant · striking · visible
Impossible to contest
- irrefutableImpossible to disprove
- incontrovertibleImpossible to deny
- unquestionableCannot be challenged
- unassailableImpossible to attack successfully
certain · conclusive · unarguable · undebatable · incontestable · inarguable · unimpeachable · watertight
Self-evident starting principle
- postulateAssumed starting point
- theoremDemonstrated logical conclusion
- propositionStatement expressing a judgment
- premiseFoundation for logical argument
principle · fundamental · tautology · a priori · foundational · presupposition · given · assumption
Arising without conscious thought
- innateExisting since birth
- inherentExisting as essential part
- naturalNot artificially produced
- implicitUnderstood without being stated
unlearned · intrinsic · visceral · spontaneous · immediate · direct · unreasoned · prerational
apparent
Clearly seen or understood
patent · transparent · unmistakable · palpable · glaring · conspicuous · blatant · striking · visible · overt
indisputable
Impossible to contest
- irrefutableImpossible to disprove
- incontrovertibleImpossible to deny
- unquestionableCannot be challenged
unassailable · certain · conclusive · unarguable · undebatable · incontestable · inarguable · unimpeachable · watertight · airtight
axiom
Self-evident starting principle
- postulateAssumed starting point
- theoremDemonstrated logical conclusion
- propositionStatement expressing a judgment
premise · principle · fundamental · tautology · a priori · foundational · presupposition · given · assumption · unprovable
instinctive
Arising without conscious thought
implicit · unlearned · intrinsic · visceral · spontaneous · immediate · direct · unreasoned · prerational · felt
self-evidentobscure
Unknown to most
unclear · opaque · inscrutable · cryptic · mysterious
self-evidentdebatable
Open to question
disputable · arguable · contestable · questionable · moot
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