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