Definition of ulterior

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  • ulterior is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 8
  • ulterior is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 8
  • ulterior is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 10

Definition of ulterior

  • coming at a subsequent time or stage (adjective)

    Examples

    1. without ulterior argument

    Synonyms

    1. later
    2. posterior
  • lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed) (adjective)

    Examples

    1. looked too closely for an ulterior purpose in all knowledge

    Synonyms

    1. subterranean
    2. subterraneous
  • beyond or outside an area of immediate interest; remote (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a suggestion ulterior to the present discussion
    2. without...any purpose, immediate or ulterior

See definition of ulterior in Merriam Webster