unrelated
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
not connected or associated with something else.
lacking a logical, causal, or thematic connection to a specific subject or event.
Simple“The police believe the two crimes are completely unrelated to each other.”
In context“The witness provided several details that were entirely unrelated to the primary investigation, causing significant delays in the courtroom proceedings.”
Usageoften followed by the preposition 'to'
Synonyms - 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
not belonging to the same family.
lacking a biological or legal kinship; not members of the same family unit.
Simple“Although they have the same last name, the two students are unrelated.”
In context“The study compared the genetic markers of siblings against those of unrelated individuals from the same geographic region.”
Usage apparently unrelated
“There’s an element of González’s choice to sign in Saudi Arabia that raises questions unrelated to that country in particular.”
“In a previously issued statement it said Kennedy’s visit to Samoa “was unrelated to vaccines.”
From un- + related.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.