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ulterior.

Situated beyond, or on the farther side.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ʌlˈtɪə.ɹɪə/Received-Pronunciation/ʌlˈtɪɚ.i.ɚ/General-American
  1. Situated beyond, or on the farther side.

    not-comparable
  2. Beyond what is obvious or evident.

    not-comparable
  3. Being intentionally concealed so as to deceive.

    not-comparable
  4. Happening later; subsequent.

    archaic · not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Latin ulterior (“further, more distant”), from ulter (“that is beyond”) + -ior (“more”).

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