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

That will be followed by a summer break, unrelated to the disaster, and production will be down through the end of the month. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

Since a summer break is upcoming, unrelated to the disaster, production will be down there through the end of the month. — Yuri Kageyama, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

Take a technology-light day, learn something unrelated to work, reconnect with people who energize you or spend time in nature. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

At an unrelated news conference on Monday, Mayor Brandon Johnson declared the weekend a success, mess or not. — Evgenia Anastasakos, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 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