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

On social media, the movie caught fire in a way that belied its anemic box office. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 12 Oct. 2026

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