belied

American

[bih-lahyd] / bɪˈlaɪd /

adjective

false, contradictory, or misrepresented.

Her first belied statement was that the witnesses would agree.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of belie.

Other Word Forms

unbelied

adjective

Etymology

Origin of belied

belie ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

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belied

A gutsy performance which belied their status as the tournament's lowest-ranked team.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

The small weekly move belied a turbulent stretch.

From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026

At 27, Duop’s youthful face belied a life marked by war and poverty.

From Salon ● Dec. 16, 2025

Gomez’s account was belied by surveillance video, Simonyan wrote.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2025

He wore old-fashioned spectacles that made him look earnest and completely belied his easygoing charm and juvenile but totally disarming sense of humor.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

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