ulterior
Situated beyond, or on the farther sideSituated beyond, or on the farther side.
» I think Tom has ulterior motives.
Meaning
4 senses(not comparable)Situated beyond, or on the farther side.
(not comparable)Beyond what is obvious or evident.
lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed)
(not comparable)Being intentionally concealed so as to deceive.
(archaic, not comparable)Happening later; subsequent.
coming at a subsequent time or stage
Examples
17 sentencesI think Tom has ulterior motives.
I think Tom has no ulterior motives.
I think that Tom has ulterior motives.
I don't think Tom has any ulterior motives.
ruНе думаю, что у Тома есть какие-то скрытые мотивы.
I think that Tom has no ulterior motives.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Latin ulterior (“further, more distant”), from ulter (“that is beyond”) + -ior (“moreFrom Latin ulterior (“further, more distant”), from ulter (“that is beyond”) + -ior (“more”).
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Synonyms
4 synonyms- coming at a subsequent time or stage:laterposterior
- lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed):subterraneansubterraneous