ULTERIOR: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ULTERIOR?

Need another word that means the same as “ulterior”? Find 18 synonyms and 30 related words for “ulterior” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Ulterior” are: later, posterior, subterranean, subterraneous, secondary, underlying, undisclosed, unexpressed, unapparent, under wraps, unrevealed, concealed, hidden, covert, secret, personal, private, selfish

Ulterior as an Adjective

Definitions of "Ulterior" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “ulterior” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Beyond what is immediate or present; coming in the future.
• Beyond or outside an area of immediate interest; remote- G.B.Shaw.
• Lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed.
• Lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed)- Bertrand Russell.
• Beyond or outside an area of immediate interest; remote.
• Coming at a subsequent time or stage.
• Existing beyond what is obvious or admitted; intentionally hidden.

Synonyms of "Ulterior" as an adjective (18 Words)

concealed	Hidden on any grounds for any motive. Concealed or hidden damage.
covert	Secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed. A woman covert.
hidden	Difficult to find. Hidden dangers.
later	Coming at a subsequent time or stage. A later symptom of the disease.
personal	Of or arising from personality. He rejected the notion of a personal God.
posterior	Coming after in time or order; later. A basal body situated just posterior to the nucleus.
private	Concerning things deeply private and personal. Private education.
secondary	Being of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate. The primary and secondary coils of the transformer.
secret	Given in confidence or in secret. A secret alcoholic.
selfish	Concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others- Maria Weston Chapman. I joined them for selfish reasons.
subterranean	Being or operating under the surface of the earth. Subterranean motives for murder.
subterraneous	Existing, occurring, or done under the earth’s surface. Subterraneous catacombs.
unapparent	Not visible or in evidence. The fact that technical barriers are relatively unapparent in other countries does not mean that they do not present a potential threat.
under wraps	Located below or beneath something else.
underlying	Significant as a cause or basis of something but not necessarily manifest or obvious. The flu can be particularly severe for the elderly and those with underlying conditions.
undisclosed	Not revealed or made known publicly. The precise terms of the agreement remained undisclosed.
unexpressed	(of a gene) not appearing in a phenotype. He thought it best to leave his doubts unexpressed.
unrevealed	Not made known. Some feelings can run so deep that they are better left unrevealed.

Usage Examples of "Ulterior" as an adjective

• Looked too closely for an ulterior purpose in all knowledge.
• Could there be an ulterior motive behind his request?
• A suggestion ulterior to the present discussion.
• Without ulterior argument.
• Without…any purpose, immediate or ulterior.

Associations of "Ulterior" (30 Words)

behind	A kick that sends the ball over a behind line or a touch that sends it between the inner posts scoring one point. Don t leave me behind.
below	Below deck. Our nutritionist is pictured below right.
beneath	Extending or directly underneath something. A house built on stilts to allow air to circulate beneath.
cache	Store data in a cache memory. Typical cache sizes range from 64K to 256K.
cave	Hollow out as if making a cave or opening. He caved because his position had become untenable.
cavern	Hollow out as if making a cavern. His eyes were dark caverns.
clandestine	Kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit. She deserved better than these clandestine meetings.
concealed	Hidden on any grounds for any motive. A concealed weapon.
covert	Being under the protection of her husband. Covert funding for the rebels.
crypt	An underground room or vault beneath a church, used as a chapel or burial place.
darkness	Absence of moral or spiritual values. Moments of darkness were rare.
den	Of a wild animal live in a den. An opium den.
disguised	Concealed or obscured; made unrecognizable. The disguised form of aggression available to the powerless against the powerful.
furtive	Attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive. They spent a furtive day together.
hidden	Difficult to find. Hidden valleys.
hide	Use (someone or something) to protect oneself from criticism or punishment, especially in a way considered cowardly. Herbert could hardly hide his dislike.
invisible	Invisible exports and imports. Invisible mending.
lair	A place where a wild animal, especially a fierce or dangerous one, lives. He saw that his dogs had roused a wild boar from its lair.
latency	The time that elapses between a stimulus and the response to it. Poor performance due to network latency.
posterior	Relating to or denoting presentation of a fetus in which the rear or caudal end is nearest the cervix and emerges first at birth. The mood posterior to.
secrecy	The trait of keeping things secret. The bidding is conducted in secrecy.
secretive	Inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information. A secretive smile.
sly	Marked by skill in deception. Sly as a fox.
stealthy	Marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed. Stealthy footsteps.
subterranean	Existing, occurring, or done under the earth’s surface. The terrors and hazards of subterranean exploration.
surreptitious	Marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed. Low wages were supplemented by surreptitious payments from tradesmen.
under	Under water. An under secretary.
undercover	Conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods. An undercover investigation.
underground	A member of an underground political group or movement. Underground caverns.
underneath	On the lower or downward side; on the underside of. She seemed to have no emotions but in fact she was very sensitive underneath.