Synonyms of believed

believed

verb

past tense of believe

1

as in accepted

to regard as right or true

only the most naive car buyer would have believed the salesman's claim that the dealership was actually losing money on the deal

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accepted
• understood
• took
• trusted
• bought
• credited
• swallowed
• assumed
• accounted
• presumed
• supposed
• set store by
• concluded
• deduced
• inferred
• accredited

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rejected
• suspected
• doubted
• discredited
• questioned
• disbelieved
• distrusted
• challenged
• disputed
• mistrusted
• misdoubted

2

as in thought

to have as an opinion

despite the horrors she witnessed and endured, Anne Frank steadfastly believed that "people are really good at heart"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thought
• considered
• guessed
• figured
• imagined
• felt
• deemed
• supposed
• conceived
• judged
• perceived
• assumed
• reckoned
• held
• allowed
• regarded
• accepted
• viewed
• esteemed
• presumed
• relied
• depended
• concluded
• trusted
• deduced
• surmised
• presupposed
• inferred

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suspected
• doubted
• questioned
• rejected
• distrusted
• mistrusted
• discredited
• disbelieved

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of believed

Getty Images The Atlanta Braves entered the trade deadline hoping to strengthen a roster with postseason aspirations, particularly a starting rotation that many around baseball believed still needed another frontline arm. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

This is believed to be the world’s first instance of carbon quantum dots demonstrating insect-repellent properties. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026

The coaching staff believed that having veteran Jonah Jackson at right guard last season had a big impact on Wright’s growth, too. — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

On Tuesday, the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of an arson suspect who is believed to have started one of the blazes currently threatening Spokane, Washington, and the surrounding area. — Cyrus Farivar, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2026

Authorities did not say how long the child is believed to have been stuck. — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

Police also found bloody shoeprints throughout the apartment that, based on their size, were believed to belong to a woman, according to the affidavit. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026

The facility is believed to not yet be operational, with construction ongoing. — Arpita Dasika, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

What was initially believed to be just a scratch started swelling over the next several hours, causing severe pain and an injury the size of a baseball. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026