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

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

However, this robust growth was belied by declines in median wealth in most of the 56 markets monitored by UBS, pointing to a growing wealth gap. — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 2 July 2026

But the quiet belied a simmering conflict over a piece of land long used by nearby PortMiami as a fuel depot. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026

Yet Epstein never had any formal modeling industry role – a fact belied by the DOJ files, which contain multiple law enforcement interviews with aspiring models who say professional contacts or word of mouth led them to Epstein. — Curt Devine, CNN Money, 13 June 2026