ulterior

Meaning

1. (not-comparable) Situated beyond, or on the farther side.
2. (not-comparable) Beyond what is obvious or evident.
3. (not-comparable) Being intentionally concealed so as to deceive.
4. (archaic, not-comparable) Happening later; subsequent.

Opposite of

citerior, ostensible, prior

Synonyms

concealed

secret

㊙️

hidden

subterranean

subterraneous

posterior

later

subsequent

inward

further

unseen

remoter

standoffish

stealthy

subway

surreptitious

tertiary

tube

unapproachable

underground

underhand

underhanded

belowground

arm’s length

mass rapid transit

aloof

subway system

chthonic

covered

covert

cryptical

distant

far

far-off

farther

lurking

remote

Translations

ulterior

ulterior

ulteriore

μεταγενέστερος

sonraki

απώτερος

ultérieur

successivo

oculto

später

posteriore

🔙

nachfolgend

verborgen

ulterior

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʌlˈtɪə.ɹɪə/

Etymology

From Latin ulterior (“further, more distant”), from ulter (“that is beyond”) + -ior (“more”).