self-apparent

The truth of the statement was self-apparent to everyone in the room.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Evident without need of proof or explanation: "self-apparent" describes something that is immediately obvious or clear on its own, requiring no further demonstration or reasoning to be understood.

Usage Examples

• (The truth was obvious without any need for evidence.)
• (His guilt was clear and needed no explanation.)

Advanced Usage

• "self-apparent truth": a truth that is so obvious it does not require justification.
  • The self-apparent truth that the sun rises in the east is accepted by all. (The obvious fact is universally acknowledged.)

Variants and Related Words

• Self-evident (adj): synonymous with self-apparent; obvious without proof.
  • The rights to life and liberty are considered self-evident. (These rights are understood as obvious truths.)

Synonyms

• Obvious: easily seen or understood.
• Evident: clearly visible or understood.
• Clear: easy to perceive or understand.

Related Idioms

• Go without saying: to be so obvious that it does not need to be stated.
  • It goes without saying that you should arrive on time. (This is self-apparent and does not need mention.)