English dictionary
Hint: Asterisk (*) is a wildcard. Asterisk substitutes zero or more characters.
English adjective: ulterior | |||
| 1. | ulterior lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed) | ||
| Samples | Subterranean motives for murder. Looked too closely for an ulterior purpose in all knowledge. | ||
| Synonyms | subterranean, subterraneous | ||
| Similar | covert | ||
| Antonyms | overt, open | ||
| 2. | ulterior beyond or outside an area of immediate interest; remote | ||
| Samples | A suggestion ulterior to the present discussion. Without...any purpose, immediate or ulterior. | ||
| Similar | distant, remote | ||
| Antonyms | close | ||
| 3. | ulterior coming at a subsequent time or stage | ||
| Samples | Without ulterior argument. The mood posterior to. | ||
| Synonyms | later, posterior | ||
| Similar | subsequent | ||
| Antonyms | antecedent | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
Web design: Orcapia v/Per Bang. English edition: .
2025 onlineordbog.dk
Web design: Orcapia v/Per Bang. English edition: .
2025 onlineordbog.dk