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• past tense form of belie.
• past participle of belie.

belied

American  

[bih-lahyd] / bɪˈlaɪd /

adjective

1. false, contradictory, or misrepresented.

   Her first belied statement was that the witnesses would agree.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of belie.

Other Word Forms

• unbelied
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of belied

belie ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

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Example Sentences

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belied

Ayyoub Bouaddi belied his age with a mature Champions League performance on his first Manchester City start to showcase why the club were so intent on signing the 18-year-old.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

As she’s gotten older, the Oscar winner has become more comfortable doing less in her performances, allowing for a fragile serenity that is belied by the anguish and anxiety roiling underneath.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

It is a fascinating idea, belied only by the weakness of a Spanish colonial government that eventually proved unable even to hold on to Mexico.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026

Nakai belied her years as the youngest competitor in Milan.

From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026

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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