Synonyms of belied

belied

verb

past tense of belie

1

as in misrepresented

to give a misleading impression of

his bright smile belied his actual mood, which was really one of great sadness

Synonyms & Similar Words

• misrepresented
• obscured
• concealed
• hid
• contradicted
• masked
• disguised
• distorted
• misled
• deceived
• camouflaged
• cloaked
• pretended
• feigned
• falsified
• colored
• counterfeited
• garbled
• misreported
• twisted
• misrendered
• dissembled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• represented
• revealed
• demonstrated
• betrayed
• exhibited
• discovered
• exposed
• disclosed
• evinced
• bared
• flaunted
• paraded
• showed off

2

as in refuted

to prove to be false

the latest information belies the old theory

Synonyms & Similar Words

• refuted
• challenged
• overturned
• disproved
• rebutted
• discredited
• falsified
• confounded
• discussed
• questioned
• confuted
• doubted
• debunked
• shot down
• disconfirmed
• contested
• gave the lie to
• queried
• debated
• overthrew
• mistrusted
• talked over
• mooted
• hashed (over)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• proved
• established
• confirmed
• showed
• evidenced
• recorded
• verified
• documented
• validated
• supported
• witnessed
• identified
• evinced
• demonstrated
• displayed
• manifested
• attested
• corroborated
• illustrated
• backed (up)
• buttressed
• certified
• substantiated
• adduced
• authenticated

3

as in obscured

to keep secret or shut off from view

the security council issued false assurances that belied the true gravity of the situation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obscured
• concealed
• hid
• covered
• suppressed
• disguised
• masked
• cloaked
• veiled
• overshadowed
• shrouded
• blanketed
• curtained
• enshrouded
• screened
• blocked
• camouflaged
• blotted out
• buried
• occulted
• papered over
• covered (up)
• smothered
• eclipsed
• clouded
• whitewashed
• darkened
• obstructed
• shaded
• varnished
• gilded
• occluded
• gilt
• overcast
• beclouded
• glossed (over)
• bedimmed
• befogged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• showed
• revealed
• displayed
• disclosed
• exposed
• presented
• divulged
• uncovered
• bared
• unveiled
• brought out
• unmasked
• clarified
• proclaimed
• published
• illuminated
• uncloaked
• advertised
• publicized
• spread
• aired
• broadcast
• got out
• broadcasted