1adjective
lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed)
“subterranean motives for murder”
01 Word definition
ulterior
8 letters · 4 vowels · 4 consonants
Is ULTERIOR a word?
Yes. ULTERIOR is a 8-letter adjective. lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
U-L-T-E-R-I-O-RHow do you spell ULTERIOR?
ULTERIOR contains 8 letters, begins with U, and ends with R.
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2adjective
beyond or outside an area of immediate interest; remote
“a suggestion ulterior to the present discussion”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗subterraneansubterraneous
02 Letter breakdown
How is ULTERIOR spelled?
U1L2T3E4R5I6O7R8
03 Word-game status
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How do you spell ULTERIOR?
ULTERIOR is spelled U-L-T-E-R-I-O-R. It contains 8 letters.