unrelated

/ˌʌnrɪˈleɪtɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌʌnrɪˈleɪtɪd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌən-ri-ˈlā-təd/ (ame, mw)

unrelated — adjective

  • unrelatedpositive
  • more unrelatedcomparative
  • most unrelatedsuperlative

1. not linked in a meaningful way to another event, idea, person, or problem

1.形容詞B1
釋義

not linked in a meaningful way to another event, idea, person, or problem

例句

The doctor said Maya's rash was unrelated to the new medicine.

be unrelated to [cause or event]

A power cut stopped the concert, but the fire alarm was unrelated.

同義詞
  • unconnected

    very close in meaning, but slightly more formal in many contexts

  • separate

    often stresses being kept apart, not simply lacking a connection

  • independent

    adds the idea of not being controlled by something else

反義詞
  • related

    shows that the two things have a meaningful link

  • connected

    emphasises a clear relationship or cause

文法句型

be unrelated to [something]

用法筆記

Most often used after the verb 'be'. It commonly takes 'to' when you name the thing that has no connection, especially with events, causes, topics, and problems.

常見錯誤

❌This complaint is unrelated with the main issue.
✅This complaint is unrelated to the main issue.
💡Use 'to', not 'with', after 'unrelated'.

2. not from the same family, and with no family tie through birth or marriage

2.形容詞B2
釋義

not from the same family, and with no family tie through birth or marriage

例句

Bao and Eli share a surname, but they are unrelated.

be unrelated = not family

The shelter lets two unrelated adults rent the spare room together.

unrelated + adults in housing rules

同義詞
  • not related

    the plain everyday paraphrase for this family sense

  • non-related

    sometimes appears in formal writing, but it is less common in ordinary speech

反義詞

文法句型

be unrelated

unrelated + people/families/adults

用法筆記

Common in legal, medical, and housing contexts when people need to state whether two people are family members. It can also appear before nouns such as adults, people, guardians, or families.

常見錯誤

❌The two boys are unrelated with each other.
✅The two boys are unrelated.' / 'The two boys are not related to each other.
💡Use 'unrelated' on its own, or 'related to'; not 'unrelated with'.