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Antonyms for self-evident


Grammar : Adj
Spell : self-ev-i-duhnt, self-
Phonetic Transcription : ˌsɛlfˈɛv ɪ dənt, ˈsɛlf-



Definition of self-evident

Origin :
  • 1680s, from self- + evident. First attested in Locke's "Essay Concerning Human Understanding." Related: Self-evidently.
  • adj obvious
Example sentences :
  • The volunteers laughed as Stoliker mentioned this self-evident fact.
  • Extract from : « In the Midst of Alarms » by Robert Barr
  • It is not a truth, self-evident, that all men are created equal.
  • Extract from : « Slavery Ordained of God » by Rev. Fred A. Ross, D.D.
  • In so far as actions are voluntary, the doctrine is self-evident.
  • Extract from : « Shelley, Godwin and Their Circle » by H. N. Brailsford
  • This being a self-evident proposition, we shall not enlarge upon it.
  • Extract from : « The Comic Latin Grammar » by Percival Leigh
  • Is it not self-evident that your safety altogether depends upon the sea?
  • Extract from : « Hellenica » by Xenophon
  • It is self-evident, however, that such a custom could not be satisfactory to Brorson.
  • Extract from : « Hymns and Hymnwriters of Denmark » by Jens Christian Aaberg
  • That all men are created equal is still a truth held to be self-evident.
  • Extract from : « David Dunne » by Belle Kanaris Maniates
  • They are thought to be so self-evident that they may be taken for granted.
  • Extract from : « Contributions to the Theory of Natural Selection » by Alfred Russel Wallace
  • State facts that are right and truthful, and are so plain that the truth will be self-evident.
  • Extract from : « Dollars and Sense » by Col. Wm. C. Hunter
  • That there must be a new schoolhouse was a self-evident fact.
  • Extract from : « Little Tora, The Swedish Schoolmistress and Other Stories » by Mrs. Woods Baker

Synonyms for self-evident

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