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

Etymology

Origin of belied

belie ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

But Van Der Beek’s wholesome good looks belied his creative ambitions.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2026

The small weekly move belied a turbulent stretch.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025

They’ll point out that the strategy’s supposed “predisposition to non-interventionism” is belied by his Caribbean campaign and the strike on the Iranian nuclear program.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

Mrs. Richardson’s calm, however, belied her true feelings.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng