ulterior
ulterior
Definition
ul·teri·or (ul tir′ē ər)
adjective
- lying beyond or on the farther side
- later, subsequent, or future
- further; more remote; esp., beyond what is expressed, implied, or evident; undisclosed an ulterior motive
Etymology: L, compar. of *ulter, beyond, farther (see ultra-)
ul·te′ri·orly adverb
ulterior
Synonyms
ulterior
modif.
ulterior
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- motive: Could Tony have had an ulterior motive - to allow the Tories time to gather strength to take on Gordon?
- purpose: Today we are less happy with such ulterior purposes.
- aim: The United States seeks an ulterior aim in delaying the project deliberately.
- agenda: Where great art is waiting to be born it can usually make use of whatever ulterior agenda comes to hand.
- object: No ulterior object has ever been present to me in this pursuit.
- measure: These were known as " ulterior measures " and included threats of physical force.
ulterior Quotes
The zipless fuck is absolutely pure. It is free of ulterior motives.There isno power game.The man isnot 'taking' and the woman is not 'giving'. No one is attempting to cuckolda husband orhumiliateawife.No oneistrying to proveanythingorget anythingoutofanyone.Thezipless fuck is the purest thing there is. And it is rarer than the unicorn. And I have never had one.
Browse dictionary entries near ulterior
- ultima
- ultima Thule
- ultimate
- ultimate constituent
- ultimate facts
- ultimately
- ultimatum
- ultimo
- ultimogeniture
- ultra
