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

Kathy Nester, one of Richins’ defense attorneys, is also representing Tyler Robinson, the defendant charged in a separate, unrelated Utah criminal case stemming from the fatal shooting of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. —Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026

Edgardo Machavelo Santos, 59, was arrested Thursday on an active arrest warrant charging him with first-degree assault while appearing at Danielson Superior Court on an unrelated matter, according to the Willimantic Police Department. —Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026

The department said that release and transition to supervision were entirely unrelated to the lawsuit between the state and NAACP over prison conditions amid the pandemic that later resulted in a settlement. —Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2026

Bruising policy reversals on a number of unrelated issues last year had already weakened Starmer's authority with his party. —Emmet Lyons, CBS News, 6 Feb. 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