Synonyms for unrelated
- adjective
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Irrelated — not connected or associated
non-related, irrelated, irrelate dated
2. Unconnected
unconnected, irrelevant, extraneous, independent, incoherent, desultory, remote
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Not connected or associated.
The holiday started with two unrelated mishaps.
- adj. 2
Not related by kinship.
He had the same surname as me, but we were unrelated.
Example sentences
- irrelevant She pays too much attention to irrelevant things.
- unconnected The possibility that the two events are unconnected is not worth considering.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| unrelated | steady | |
| irrelevant | steady | |
| unconnected | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- remote2
- 8 letters
- irrelate
- 9 letters
- different3, desultory4, irrelated
- 10 letters
- irrelevant4, incoherent4, extraneous4
- 11 letters
- independent4, unconnected4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (remote2 = 2 syllables).