unrelated

adjective

un·​re·​lat·​ed ˌən-ri-ˈlā-təd 

: not related: such as

a

: not connected by birth or family

They have the same last name but are unrelated.

b

: not connected in any way : discrete, separate

an unrelated incident

c

: not told

a previously unrelated tale

Examples of unrelated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The three momentous events stand on their own, detached enough to seem entirely unrelated. — Vahe Gregorian july 4, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026

Meanwhile, her other uncle is staying at the hospital for reasons unrelated to the fire. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026

If the real address uses a strange domain, random letters or an unrelated company name, stop. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026

By all official accounts, his death was unrelated to Boulis, Sun Cruz, Kidan and Abramoff. — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for unrelated

• abdicated
• abrogated
• acclimated
• activated
• actuated
• adumbrated
• advocated
• aggravated
• aggregated
• agitated
• allocated
• alternated