Added 9 October 2026
ulterior
/ʌlˈtɪə.ɹɪə/ adjective
Latin root: ulterior Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about ulterior at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed).
subterranean motives for murder
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Beyond or outside an area of immediate interest; remote.
a suggestion ulterior to the present discussion
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Coming at a subsequent time or stage.
without ulterior argument
Origin
From Latin ulterior (“further, more distant”), from ulter (“that is beyond”) + -ior (“more”).
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)