unrelated
word
Definition
If something is unrelated, it has no connection or relationship to something else.
Usage & Nuances
Used in both formal and informal English. Often appears in phrases like 'completely unrelated', 'totally unrelated', or 'unrelated to'. Can describe topics, people, events, or things that are not connected. Avoid confusing with 'irrelevant', which means 'not important to the current topic'.
Spanish: no relacionado - sin conexiónPortuguese (BR): não relacionado - sem ligaçãoPortuguese (PT): não relacionado - sem ligaçãoChinese (Simplified): 无关的 - 不相关的Chinese (Traditional): 無關的 - 不相關的Hindi: असंबंधित - कोई संबंध नहींArabic: غير مرتبط - لا علاقة لهBengali: অসম্পৃক্ত - সম্পর্কহীনRussian: не связанные - не имеющие отношенияJapanese: 無関係なVietnamese: không liên quanKorean: 관련 없는Turkish: ilgili olmayanUrdu: غير متعلق - غیر وابستہIndonesian: tidak berkaitan - tidak berhubungan
Example Sentences
They work in unrelated fields.
basic
These two problems are unrelated.
basic
Her question was unrelated to the topic.
basic
Sorry, that was a totally unrelated comment.
natural
We realized the two incidents were completely unrelated.
natural
That noise is unrelated—just someone fixing the pipes.
natural