Belying

7 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Present participle of belie, meaning contradicting or giving a false impression of something.

“Her calm expression was belying the anxiety she felt deep inside.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

be·ly·ing

Related Words

Synonyms

contradictingmisrepresentingdisguisingconcealing

Antonyms

revealingconfirming

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

No repeated letters, contains Y as a vowel-like ending, and B with L together at the start is a useful pattern

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Scrabble

Y (4pts) adds good value, and as a seven-letter bingo word it uses only common tiles

Words Related to Belying

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “belying” to make these 7-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

beliing belling belting relying

Words you can make from Belying

Shorter words formed from the letters in “belying”.

begin beigy being bigly bilge bilgy binge bingy bliny eying gibel gleby inbye ingle ligne liney linge lingy lying nigel bein bely beng beni

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