Ulterior goal Synonyms

Definitions for Ulterior


  • (adjective) lying beyond what is openly revealed or avowed (especially being kept in the background or deliberately concealed )
  • (adjective) beyond or outside an area of immediate interest; remote
  • (adjective) coming at a subsequent time or stage

Definitions for Goal


  • (noun) something that one hopes or intends to accomplish
  • (noun) the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
  • (noun) game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points