BELYING Synonyms: 128 Similar and Opposite Words

belying

verb

present participle of belie

as in misrepresenting

to give a misleading impression of his bright smile belied his actual mood, which was really one of great sadness

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as in refuting

to prove to be false the latest information belies the old theory

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as in obscuring

to keep secret or shut off from view the security council issued false assurances that belied the true gravity of the situation

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Recent Examples of belying Saura had a large sense of the humor, which struck those who got to know him, belying the sternness of his public visage with his playful banter and frequent chuckle. —

John Hopewell, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026 The show’s postcard-ready shots of the northern countryside, with its verdant hills and winding roads, are another incongruity, belying the challenges of survival there for those on the fringes. —

Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2026 Inside, its luxurious custom leather seats and carbon fiber trim transform the Shelby into a quality cabin belying its F-150 roots. —

Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025 On an unremarkable clay tennis court in the Spanish city of Alicante, watched on by only a handful of spectators, two teenagers swipe the ball to one another with surprising vigor, belying their scrawny, adolescent frames. —

George Ramsay, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025 Henry communicates the weight of Ray’s past with a flicker in his gaze and a shadow that falls over his face, belying the easy confidence established by the character’s introduction. —

Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2025 Adem Zorgane has long been a statistical anomaly in Belgian football, his incredible passing numbers belying his position at the heart of a distinctly mid-table side. —

Thom Harris, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025

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Hansen and Rhoden have defended the tax legislation and accused Johnson of misrepresenting it.

— Joe Walsh, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Public companies are prohibited by law from misrepresenting or omitting information to investors, which could amount to securities fraud.

— Jack Ewing, New York Times, 2 June 2026