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

Butka had been previously arrested on March 8 for simple battery on an unrelated case after a 15-year-old boy claimed that Butka assaulted him while riding his dirt bike, according to court records. — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

HeeHaw, a petting zoo miniature donkey at Elsberry Riding and Farm in Rockmart, was shot by a Cedartown police officer who was conducting an unrelated search for a missing girl. — Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Jackson is currently in the custody of the Georgia Department of Corrections on unrelated charges. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

She's copied on a few emails and helping out with scheduling unrelated to UNC. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 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