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

Most recently, the abrupt departure of Novo Nordisk’s CEO — for unrelated reasons — saw the Danish pharma giant’s stock plunge to multi-year lows. —Chloe Taylor,ganesh Rao, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025

Maisonet was booked into custody on a robbery charge in connection with a seemingly unrelated incident in November 2024, KIRO 7 and FOX 13 Seattle reported, citing court documents. —Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025

This weekend's shootings took place in a series of unrelated incidents across Chicago, with the majority of instances resulting in no one being taken into custody, police say. —Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025

As a result, work in the Texas House, including the passage of several bills unrelated to redistricting, ground to a halt and arrest warrants were issued for the renegade lawmakers, though these couldn't be enforced outside Texas. —James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 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