Ulterior

/ʌlˈtɪə.ɹɪə/

Synonyms for "ulterior" (115 found)

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Closest matches (23)

accessory additional alien ambiguous ancillary another arcane auxiliary barbarian barbaric barbarous beyond buried cabalistic censored classified close closed collateral concealed

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contributory covert

Adjective(1 words)

concealed

Strong matches (35)

Adjective(6 words)

covert distant far-off farther latent later

cryptic dark enigmatic equivocal esoteric exotic exterior external extra extraneous extraterrestrial extrinsic farther foreign foreign-born fresh further guarded hermetic hidden

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hush hushhush-hush intrusive latent moremore distantmysterious new obscure

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obscured occult other outland outlandish outside personal plus private privy remote remoter restricted secret shrouded smothered spare stifled strange supernumerary

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supplemental supplementary suppressed surplus surreptitious thithertop secretunbreatheableunder coverunder securityunder wrapsunderhanded underlying undisclosable undisclosed undivulgable undivulged unearthly unexpressed unrevealable unrevealed unspoken untellable untold unutterable unuttered unwhisperable yon yonder

Adjective(7 words)

posterior remote secretsecret agendasubterranean subterraneous surreptitious

Adjective(1 words)

subsequent

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6 relation types

More general

2 entries

concealmentspatial relation

More specific

5 entries

distant locationfar sideulterior aimulterior motiveulterior purpose

Collocations

6 entries

ulterior agendaulterior aimulterior considerationulterior motiveulterior planulterior purpose

Inflections

2 entries

more ulteriormost ulterior

Derivations

2 entries

ulteriority ulteriorly

similar

4 entries

covert distant remote subsequent

Sample sentences

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You may rest assured; I have no ulterior motive in making this donation.

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Catherine had an ulterior motive when she urged her father to buy a new car. She hoped that she'd be able to drive it herself.

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I think Tom has no ulterior motives.

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I had romantic ulterior motives.

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