Synonyms for ulterior
ʌlˈtɪər i ərul·te·ri·or

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1. ulterior

   Synonyms:
   further, remote, more distant, remoter, succeeding, beyond

   Antonyms:
   immediate, present, prior, hither

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1. subterranean, subterraneous, ulterioradjective

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

   "subterranean motives for murder"; "looked too closely for an ulterior purpose in all knowledge"- Bertrand Russell

   Synonyms:
   later(a), subterraneous, posterior, subterranean

   Antonyms:
   antecedent, overt, close, open

2. ulterioradjective

   beyond or outside an area of immediate interest; remote

   "a suggestion ulterior to the present discussion"; "without...any purpose, immediate or ulterior"- G.B.Shaw

   Synonyms:
   later(a), subterraneous, posterior, subterranean

   Antonyms:
   overt, close, antecedent, open

3. later(a), ulterior, posterioradjective

   coming at a subsequent time or stage

   "without ulterior argument"; "the mood posterior to"

   Antonyms:
   open, close, antecedent, overt

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1. ulterioradjective

   Synonyms:
   further, remoter, more distant

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1. List of paraphrases for "ulterior":

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1. Kendra Wilkinson:

   Holly, you can tell, had this ulterior motive every minute being at the Mansion, and that motive was -- it was clear as day -- she wanted Hef's kids, she wanted a piece of Playboy and she wanted to marry Hef for, obviously, his will.

2. Xu Hong:

   We can see so many countries coming to the fore hyping this issue up, but it doesn't matter how loud their voices are, they still represent a minority of countries in the world, if you look at who is talking about international law all the time, it is politicians and non-professionals with ulterior motives. It is them who really need to learn something about international law.

3. Ken Cuccinelli:

   Isn't everybody always paranoid that this is used for ulterior purposes ? of course they're going to be sorely disappointed when The Washington Post just looks like another version of a civics exam. I mean that's pretty much how The Washington Post's going to look.

4. Jason Chaffetz:

   After long consultation with my family and prayerful consideration, I have decided I will not be a candidate for any office in 2018, for those that would speculate otherwise, let me be clear that I have no ulterior motives.

5. Lina Benebdallah:

   China has an ulterior motive.