self-explanatory
adjective /ˌself.ɪkˈsplæn.ə.tər.i/
/-tɔːr.i/ Definition
› easily understood from the information already given and not needing further explanation: a self-explanatory list of instructionsEasiness and simplicity
(Definition of self-explanatory adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- (as) easy as pie/ABC/anything/falling off a log idiom
- -friendly suffix
- at the push of a button idiom
- at the stroke of a pen idiom
- be (all) downhill idiom
- be child's play idiom
- elementary adjective
- facile adjective
- fail-safe adjective
- foolproof adjective
- open-and-shut adjective
- piece of cake idiom
- probs noun
- pushover noun
- sail through (sth) phrasal verb
- tractable adjective
- trivial adjective
- user-friendly adjective
- walk into sth phrasal verb
- with your eyes closed/shut idiom
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