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
• overcast
• beclouded
• glossed (over)
• bedimmed
• befogged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of belied

But that bravado belied a much shier quality outside the ring. — Rudy Chinchilla, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026

Beavis and Butt-Head function as a note-perfect satire of teenage confidence and idiocy, but the sharpness of the writing has always belied the bottom-of-the-barrel intellect of its title characters. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026

But this notion that AI data centers are quickly popping up everywhere is belied by the fact that their construction faces massive hurdles – regardless of whether anyone wants them in their backyard or not. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

The lighthearted postgame mood belied what became a tense environment at halftime when Toronto closed the half on a 12-0 run to trail by one point. — Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026

Day three of Chiefs training camp opened under dour skies and temperate conditions that belied the typical July weather associated with preseason practices in northern Missouri. — Pete Grathoff july 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

For years, Wimbledon has been the one Grand Slam that never quite agreed with Gauff’s all-court game, a stretch that belied her promising breakthrough seven years ago. — Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

Dorothea centers on a Sacramento woman (Davis) who ran a boarding house for the less fortunate in the 1980s, but her seemingly benevolent actions belied her sinister motives. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 July 2026

Philosophy may be spoken about at a dinner party, but that the content of whatever is said in this line is necessarily belied by the actual fact that the characters, by necessity, are not depicted engaging in the pursuit of wisdom. — Literary Hub, 6 July 2026