ulterior[adjective]Synonyms: hidden, concealed, covert, secret, undisclosed
Contrasted words: clear, open, overt, plain, straightforward, explicit, expressed
Related Idioms: hidden under the rug, kept behind a screen, under cover, under wraps
Related Words: ambiguous,
cryptic,
dark,
enigmatic,
equivocal,
obscure [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
ul‧te‧ri‧or /ʌlˈtɪ
əriə $ -ˈtɪriər/
adjective[
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: Latin;
Origin: 'farther', from ulter 'in a position beyond', from uls 'beyond']
ulterior motive/purpose etc a reason for doing something that you deliberately hide in order to get an advantage for yourself:
He’s just being nice. I don’t think he has any ulterior motives. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲