B1adjectivesocietyacademic
US/ˌʌn.rɪˈleɪ.tɪd/
UK/ˌʌn.rɪˈleɪ.tɪd/
having no connection with something else, or not part of the same family
In context
The two crimes seem completely unrelated, according to the detective.
Her question was unrelated to the topic we were discussing.
They share a surname, but they are unrelated.
Words that go with unrelated
adjective + preposition
- unrelated toThe accident was unrelated to the weather.
adverb + adjective
- completely unrelatedThe two events are completely unrelated.
- seemingly unrelatedSeemingly unrelated facts can point to one cause.
- entirely unrelatedHer illness is entirely unrelated to her job.
adjective + noun
- unrelated issueLet us keep this separate from the unrelated issue of cost.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
This is unrelated with my work.Correct: This is unrelated to my work.