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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Obviously true, and requiring no proof, argument or explanation, axiomatic..
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
Who were these people who took refuge behind a few honoured but misguided names? What right had they to expect serious men of science to suspend their labours in order to waste time in examining their wild surmises? Some things were self-evident and did not require proof.
Can we then find axioms as self-evident as those of Arithmetic, on which we can build as on a sure foundation, which could be shaken only by a scepticism which should attack the whole fabric of our knowledge?
I guess I'm supposed to figure these things out Or maybe it's supposed to be self-evident
Although the starting point of this article was the '70 years before all stations are made accessible' headline, it is self-evident that many of the requirements for disabled people will also make the railway a more welcoming place for families and the elderly.
Use self-evident when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Self-evident means Obviously true, and requiring no proof, argument or explanation, axiomatic..
Common synonyms include axiomatic, obvious, taken for granted.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
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