ulterior

adjective

coming at a subsequent time or stage

beyond or outside an area of immediate interest

lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed)

Roots

ulterulter- · Latin · beyond, farther

Synonyms for ulterior

unrevealedadj surreptitiousadj undisclosedadj

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