unrelated
gb/ˌʌnɹɪlˈeɪtɪd/ us/ˌʌnɹɪlˈeɪtɪd/
B2
English
~ 7200
Senses
0 senses
adjective
B2
property
1
not connected or relevant
Not having any real link or connection to something else.
Usage pattern:
[something] is unrelated to [something].
Common mistake:
Learners often use the wrong preposition and say *unrelated with* or *unrelated of*. The common pattern is *unrelated to*: e.g., "His question is unrelated to the topic." Another mistake is using *unrelative*, which is not a standard word; the correct form is *unrelated*.
Synonyms
unconnected (Focuses on the lack of any link; slightly more neutral and technical.)
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irrelevant (Often stronger, used when something is off-topic or not useful to the situation.)
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separate (Emphasizes being different or distinct, not always completely without a relationship.)
Antonyms
related (General opposite, means there is some kind of connection or relationship.)
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relevant (Opposite when talking about how something matters to a topic or situation.)
Collocations
completely unrelated
|totally unrelated
|apparently unrelated
|seem unrelated
|unrelated issues
|unrelated events
Themes
logic
|communication
|thinking
|education
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- These two problems are completely unrelated and should be discussed separately.
- The police later discovered that the two crimes were unrelated.
- Her comment about the weather seemed unrelated to the main point of the meeting.
- The doctor said my headache was unrelated to the minor injury on my arm.
- We received several unrelated complaints about different parts of the service.
Learner examples
- Your last question is unrelated to this topic.
- The two stories are unrelated, so do not mix them.
- My new job is unrelated to what I studied at university.
- Those two meetings are unrelated and have different goals.
- His sickness is unrelated to the food he ate yesterday.
adjective
B2
property
2
not from the same family
Not in the same family, not related by blood or marriage.
Usage pattern:
[people] are unrelated.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse *unrelated* with not having a romantic partner and say things like *I am unrelated* when they mean *I am single*. *Unrelated* here only describes family ties, not romantic status.
Synonyms
not related (More informal phrasing, often used in everyday speech instead of the single-word adjective.)
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strangers (Implies people do not know each other at all, not just that they are from different families.)
Antonyms
related (General opposite, meaning connected by family ties.)
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blood relatives (More specific opposite, stresses a genetic family connection.)
Collocations
unrelated adults
|unrelated children
|unrelated individuals
|unrelated by blood
|legally unrelated
|genetically unrelated
Themes
family
|law
|society
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- The two children are unrelated and were placed in the same foster home.
- By law, two unrelated adults cannot share this type of family ticket.
- Although they share the same last name, they are actually unrelated.
- We need a group of unrelated individuals for this genetic study.
- The donor and recipient were unrelated but still a good medical match.
Learner examples
- My roommate and I are unrelated.
- The three boys are unrelated, but they live in the same house.
- She lives with two unrelated adults.
- The twins look alike, but they are unrelated.
- The teacher asked two unrelated students to work together.
Grammar
Dictionary form
unrelated
IPA
GB/ˌʌnɹɪlˈeɪtɪd/
US/ˌʌnɹɪlˈeɪtɪd/
Syllables & stress
un - re - lated (3 syllables)
Stress on 3rd syllable (lated)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: unrelated
Word family
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