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

Cardona, who had been lodged at the Camden County Correctional Facility on unrelated offenses, was served with the charges on Tuesday. —Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025

As of Wednesday, Woods was in state custody for an unrelated issue, and she is expected to make her initial appearance in federal court in the coming weeks. —Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025

On Wednesday, House member Berny Jacques attached language from the Cassel bill to an unrelated bill approved by the Senate clarifying that certain levels of radiation must be recorded before lawsuits could be brought against owners of former phosphate mines. —Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2025

When asked about the controversy at an unrelated event weeks later, Farrell did not go into much detail about the reason behind his decision. —Rachel Treisman, NPR, 21 Apr. 2025

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