Difference between Ulterior and Covert

What is the difference between Ulterior and Covert?

Ulterior as an adjective is beyond what is obvious or evident while Covert as an adjective is partially hidden, disguised, secret, surreptitious.

Ulterior

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: beyond what is obvious or evident being intentionally concealed so as to deceive happening later; subsequent

Example sentence: Your principal motive on a movie set is to get the film made, but on a Woody Allen set, there's an ulterior thing that goes on, which is, 'Did you have a conversation with Woody? How friendly have you been with him? Am I liked by him?'

Covert

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Partially hidden, disguised, secret, surreptitious.Covered.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Area of thick undergrowth where animals hide.

Example sentence: In an unconstitutional partnership with the state, the church can impose the most irresistible, if covert, controls conceivable.

We hope you now know whether to use Ulterior or Covert in your sentence.

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