# ulterior

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ʌlˈtɪə.ɹɪə/ · frequency rank #33,467

## Definitions
1. Situated beyond, or on the farther side.
2. Beyond what is obvious or evident.
3. Being intentionally concealed so as to deceive.
4. Happening later; subsequent.

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

## Common misspellings (11)
`luterior`, `uletrior`, `ullterior`, `ulteiror`, `ulteriorr`, `ulteriro`, `ulteroir`, `ulterrior`, `ultreior`, `ultterior`, `utlerior`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ulterior