ulterior

ul·te·ri·or

adj \ˌəl-ˈtir-ē-ər\

Definition of ULTERIOR

1

a : further, future b : more distant c : situated on the farther side

2

: going beyond what is openly said or shown and especially what is proper <ulterior motives>

— ul·te·ri·or·ly adverb

Origin of ULTERIOR

Latin, farther, further, comparative of *ulter situated beyond, from uls beyond; akin to Latin ollus, ille, that one, Old Irish indoll beyond

First Known Use: 1646

Rhymes with ULTERIOR

anterior, exterior, inferior, interior, posterior, superior