Unrelated Meaning
/ˌʌnrɪˈleɪtɪd/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjNot connected or associated.
adjNot related by kinship.
Sentence Examples
I'm here on an unrelated matter.
That happens to be an unrelated matter.
Tom's comments were unrelated to what we were talking about.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The two car accidents seemed ____ but police found they were caused by the same driver.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The two events seemed to be ____, but the detective eventually found a surprising link between them yesterday today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English related English unrelated From un- + related.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Mr. Levi may have been bedeviled by buried conflicts unrelated to Auschwitz."
— 1988 December 19, William Styron, “Why Primo Levi Need Not Have Died”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 29 Aug 2022:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The two car accidents seemed ____ but police found they were caused by the same driver.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The two events seemed to be ____, but the detective eventually found a surprising link between them yesterday today.