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

Amandi is currently working for Democrat David Jolly’s Florida gubernatorial campaign, but said this poll was unrelated. —Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025

He was found in a grave with an unrelated adult male in a small cemetery that was in use for around 100 years, with his burial dated between 605 CE to 650 CE. —Duncan Sayer, JSTOR Daily, 2 Oct. 2025

Administrators from Jefferson County Public Schools told Brown and Manual parents that the shooting was at a nearby store and unrelated to the game or JCPS. —Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025

City officials said the event was unrelated to the continual land movement known as the Portuguese Bend Landslide Complex, about 4 miles (6 kilometers) southeast, that has wreaked havoc on scores of multimillion-dollar homes perched over the Pacific Ocean. —Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 Oct. 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