Definition of ULTERIOR

ulterior

Adjective Satellite

  • lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed); ; - Bertrand Russell
    • "looked too closely for an ulterior purpose in all knowledge"
  • beyond or outside an area of immediate interest; remote; ; - G.B.Shaw
    • "a suggestion ulterior to the present discussion"
    • "without...any purpose, immediate or ulterior"
  • coming at a subsequent time or stage
    • "without ulterior argument"

Adj

  • Situated beyond, or on the farther side.
  • Beyond what is obvious or evident.
  • Being intentionally concealed so as to deceive.
  • Happening later; subsequent.

Adjective

  • Existing beyond what is obvious or admitted; more remote.

Examples

  • His ulterior motive was to block his opponent’s access to the triple word score.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 8

ulterior: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
ulterior: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ulterior: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

ulterior: valid Words With Friends Word