self-explanatory
adjective
self-ex·plan·a·to·ry
ˌself-ik-ˈspla-nə-ˌtȯr-ē 
: explaining itself : capable of being understood without explanation
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Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2025
Pass interference – a foul that has derailed many great passing plays – is at the most basic level self-explanatory.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2025
The six players Booth had in mind were self-explanatory: Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Michael Porter Jr., Aaron Gordon, Christian Braun and Russell Westbrook.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2025
The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% $6 THE ORDINARY
While the name is quite self-explanatory, as are most of The Ordinary's products, not everyone is aware that the combination of niacinamide and zinc brightens the skin, improves texture, and strengthens the skin barrier.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Self-explanatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-explanatory. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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