self-evident C1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˌsɛlfˈɛvɪdənt/ UK /ˌsɛlfˈɛvɪdənt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj clear or obvious without needing proof It is self-evident that a contradiction cannot be both true and false in the same sense. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · clear or obvious without... obviousevidentaxiomatic ↔ Opposites uncleardisputable Word family Forms self-evidently Related forms evidenceevident Etymology From self- + evident. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # self-evident **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌsɛlfˈɛvɪdənt/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌsɛlfˈɛvɪdənt/ ## Meanings 1. clear or obvious without needing proof ## Examples - It is self-evident that a contradiction cannot be both true and false in the same sense. ## Synonyms - obvious - evident - axiomatic ## Antonyms - unclear - disputable ## Related Forms - evidence - evident ## Etymology From self- + evident. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown