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(ʌltɪəriəʳ)
adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
If you say that someone has an ulterior motive for doing something, you believe that they have a hidden reason for doing it.
Sheila had an ulterior motive for trying to help Stan. [+ for]
His friendliness has an ulterior purpose.
Synonyms: hidden, secret, concealed, personal More Synonyms of ulterior

ulterior in British English

(ʌlˈtɪərɪə)
adjective
1. 
lying beneath or beyond what is revealed, evident, or supposed
ulterior motives
2. 
succeeding, subsequent, or later
3. 
lying beyond a certain line or point
Derived forms
ulteriorly (ulˈteriorly)
adverb
Word origin
C17: from Latin: further, from ulter beyond

ulterior in American English

(ʌlˈtɪriər)
adjective
1. 
lying beyond or on the farther side
2. 
later, subsequent, or future
3. 
further; more remote; esp., beyond what is expressed, implied, or evident; undisclosed
an ulterior motive
Derived forms
ulteriorly (ulˈteriorly)
adverb
Word origin
L, compar. of *ulter, beyond, farther (see ultra-)

Examples of 'ulterior' in a sentence
ulterior

He also denies that there is any ulterior political motive to the game.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
She felt so free from ulterior motives that she took up his charge with a touch of resentment.
Edith Wharton The House of Mirth (1905)
He cannot afford to draw the unwanted attention of gossip columnists unless he has some ulterior motive for doing so.
Turner, Janine Behind Closed Doors - advice for families with violence in the home (1988)
No hidden agendas in prayer, no ulterior motives.
Christianity Today (2000)
But we still don't know what his ulterior motives are.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
There are almost always ulterior motives at play and in this instance that was made pretty obvious by the interview the player subsequently gave.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
I can see him searching my eyes for an ulterior motive, that caution working against me now.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
A nice thing cannot just happen for no reason; there has to be some sinister ulterior motive.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
There's always an ulterior motive: increased productivity.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It's a kind offer, but does he have an ulterior motive?
The Sun (2012)
He's an intelligent guy and surely must realise there's no ulterior motive other than business.
The Sun (2014)
The vehemence of the Government's campaign against alcohol poisoning has raised suspicions of it having ulterior motives.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
As usual, I had an ulterior motive.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)

In other languages
ulterior

British English: ulterior ADJECTIVE
If you say that someone has an ulterior motive for doing something, you believe that they have a hidden reason for doing it.
She had an ulterior motive for trying to help him.
  • American English: ulterior
  • Brazilian Portuguese: ulterior
  • Chinese: 暗藏的
  • European Spanish: ulterior
  • French: caché
  • German: verborgen
  • Italian: ulteriore
  • Japanese: 隠された
  • Korean: 이면의
  • European Portuguese: ulterior
  • Latin American Spanish: ulterior

(adjective) 
Definition
(of an aim, reason, etc.) concealed or hidden
She had an ulterior motive for trying to help Stan.
Synonyms
hidden
Uncover hidden meanings and discover special messages.
secret
It has a secret compartment hidden behind the magical mirror.
concealed
He was filmed with a concealed camera.
personal
secondary
selfish
covert
They have been supplying covert military aid to the rebels.
undisclosed
unexpressed
Opposites
obvious
,
plain
,
apparent
,
manifest
,
overt
,
declared

Additional synonyms

in the sense of concealed
He was filmed with a concealed camera.
Synonyms
hidden,
covered,
secret,
screened,
masked,
obscured,
covert,
unseen,
tucked away,
secreted,
under wraps,
inconspicuous
in the sense of covert
Definition
concealed or secret
They have been supplying covert military aid to the rebels.
Synonyms
secret,
private,
hidden,
disguised,
concealed,
veiled,
sly,
clandestine,
underhand,
unsuspected,
surreptitious,
stealthy
in the sense of secret
Definition
kept hidden or separate from the knowledge of all or all but a few others
It has a secret compartment hidden behind the magical mirror.
Synonyms
concealed,
hidden,
disguised,
covered,
camouflaged,
unseen

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