Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhl-teer-ee-er]
- /ʌlˈtɪər i ər/
- /ʌlˈtɪə.ri.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhl-teer-ee-er]
- /ʌlˈtɪər i ər/
Definitions of ulterior word
- adjective ulterior being beyond what is seen or avowed; intentionally kept concealed: ulterior motives. 1
- adjective ulterior coming at a subsequent time or stage; future; further: ulterior action. 1
- adjective ulterior lying beyond or outside of some specified or understood boundary; more remote: a suggestion ulterior to the purposes of the present discussion. 1
- adjective ulterior hidden, unspoken 1
- adjective ulterior If you say that someone has an ulterior motive for doing something, you believe that they have a hidden reason for doing it. 0
- adjective ulterior lying beneath or beyond what is revealed, evident, or supposed 0
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Origin of ulterior
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; < Latin: farther, akin to ultrā on the far side; cf. ultra-
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Parts of speech for Ulterior
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ulterior popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
ulterior usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ulterior
adj ulterior
- aftermost — closer or closest to the rear or (in a vessel) the stern; last
- close at hand — lying in the near future or vicinity; nearby or imminent.
- concealed — to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight: He concealed the gun under his coat.
- covert — Covert activities or situations are secret or hidden.
- down the line — complete, full, unreserved, or whole-hearted: a down-the-line endorsement.
adjective ulterior
- endwise — Upright, or standing on end.
- eventual — Occurring at the end of or as a result of a series of events; final; ultimate.
- imperceivable — That cannot be perceived; imperceptible.
- last — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
- obscured — (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.
Antonyms for ulterior
adjective ulterior
- expressed — Simple past tense and past participle of express.
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