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ulterior > 3 senses
ADJECTIVE1ulterior, subterranean, subterraneousLying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed)
2ulteriorBeyond or outside an area of immediate interest
3ulterior, future, laterComing at a subsequent time or stage
ulterior > pronunciation
Soundsahltih'riyer
Rhymesanterior, barrier, brazier, and 45 more rhymes in iyer...
ulterior > adjective 1
MeaningLying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed).
Examples"looked too closely for an ulterior purpose in all knowledge"- Bertrand Russell
Synonymssubterranean, subterraneous
Similar tocovert
Adverbsulteriorly
ulterior > adjective 2
MeaningBeyond or outside an area of immediate interest. Remote.
Examples"a suggestion ulterior to the present discussion"; "without...any purpose, immediate or ulterior"- G.B.Shaw
Similar todistant
ulterior > adjective 3
MeaningComing at a subsequent time or stage.
Examples"without ulterior argument"
Synonymsfuture, later
Similar tosubsequent

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