Ultimate
Ultimate adjective - Of the greatest or highest degree or quantity.
Ulterior and ultimate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ulterior" instead an adjective "Ultimate".
Nearby Words: ultimatum, ultimately
Ulterior
Ulterior adjective - Lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed).
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Synonyms for Ulterior
Ultimate and ulterior are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ultimate" instead an adjective "Ulterior".
Nearby Word: ulteriorly
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