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

Searching for ‘domestication syndrome’ in raccoons Naturalist Charles Darwin observed in the 1800s that domesticated animals share a handful of seemingly unrelated physical traits not seen in their wild counterparts. —Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 24 Nov. 2025

Highway cameras captured Brooks swerving toward first responders, including two Idaho Springs police officers, assisting with an unrelated crash on the side of the road, according to the news release. —Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 24 Nov. 2025

Other outlets, including CBS News, previously reported that the stepbrother is a suspect, but cited court filings in an unrelated case involving the stepmother. —Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025

Haenggi was booked Wednesday and remains in custody at the Sacramento County Main Jail without bail for the unrelated charges, which include a probation violation. —Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 23 Nov. 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