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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Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 13 Jan. 2025
The title of this autobiographical book is self-explanatory.
—Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
Tip Hair Removal Tweezers $8 $6 AMAZON Tweezers are pretty self-explanatory!
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
The first two are self-explanatory: Both moving and physically resting can be deeply restorative.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Self-explanatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-explanatory. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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