Synonyms of portrayed

portrayed

verb

past tense of portray

1

as in described

to give a representation or account of in words

the author portrays her characters with lifelike vividness

Synonyms & Similar Words

• described
• depicted
• painted
• rendered
• characterized
• set out
• illustrated
• sketched
• pictured
• defined
• represented
• delineated
• recounted
• limned
• imaged
• drew
• summarized
• reported
• displayed
• related
• labeled
• narrated
• told
• exhibited
• demonstrated
• showed
• suggested
• outlined
• recited
• qualified
• traced
• hinted
• rehearsed
• drafted
• silhouetted
• vignetted
• touched off
• summed up
• redescribed
• reimaged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• distorted
• colored
• misrepresented
• twisted
• falsified
• perverted
• warped
• garbled
• misstated
• misdescribed

2

as in characterized

to point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group

traditionally, European authors portrayed the natives as wise and noble

Synonyms & Similar Words

• described
• characterized
• depicted
• defined
• represented
• identified
• charactered
• classified
• categorized
• indicated
• typed
• specified
• pigeonholed
• marked
• named
• colored
• stamped
• individualized
• distinguished
• particularized

3

as in depicted

to present a picture of

a landscape that portrays the scenery near the town where the painter grew up

Synonyms & Similar Words

• depicted
• represented
• described
• pictured
• documented
• rendered
• imaged
• outlined
• illustrated
• sketched
• showed
• delineated
• silhouetted
• caricatured
• diagrammed

4

as in played

to present a portrayal or performance of

gained fame portraying Susan B. Anthony in a one-woman show

Synonyms & Similar Words

• played
• depicted
• performed
• interpreted
• represented
• acted
• did
• impersonated
• dramatized
• rendered
• enacted
• role-played
• acted out
• pantomimed
• mimicked
• imitated
• masqueraded
• underplayed
• posed (as)
• overplayed
• mimed
• took on
• aped
• clowned
• playacted
• overacted
• starred (in)
• hammed
• costarred
• coacted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of portrayed

The Los Angeles city attorney’s office is suing an animal rescue organization that was once a favorite among Hollywood celebrities, alleging that its owner purchased dogs from puppy mills and portrayed them to adopters as animals that were rescued. — Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

There were rumors that Crowley was involved in animal sacrifices and black magic, and headlines portrayed him as a Satanist. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Saint James portrayed Kate, the more free-spirited of the two, with Curtin as the higher-strung conservative Allie. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026

Alan Dysert, who portrayed the con man Sean Cudahy on the ABC soap opera All My Children, has died. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026

Opioids are sometimes portrayed as something patients either need or should avoid. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 26 Oct. 2026

Koenig, who portrayed Ensign Pavel Chekov, died Sunday at the age of 90. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2026

The story summarizes and analyzes the Cubs’ criticism of Wrigley View Rooftop’s business model of selling seats and concessions to ticket holders to watch events at Wrigley Field, a business model the Cubs portrayed as parasitic. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Across his career and many roles, Riehle has portrayed Santa Claus in eight different projects, including five films, two television shows, and a television movie. — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026