related

The word “related” means connected in some way to something else. In plain terms, connected to, or part of the same family as, something or someone else.

“Related” is pronounced rih-LAY-tihd (/ɹɪˈleɪtɪd/ in IPA).

Here is “related” used in a sentence: “The two crimes appear to be related.”

Words with a similar meaning to “related” include kin.

The opposite of “related” — its antonyms — are non-related, unrelated and fremd.

“Related” is an adjective.

“Related” is a very common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B2 level.

“Related” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: connected in some way to something else.

Related means simply connected to something else, whether or not that connection matters right now. Relevant is narrower: it means directly bearing on the topic or decision at hand. Two subjects can be related, sharing a theme, without either being relevant to the specific question you are trying to answer.

The direct opposite is unrelated, meaning having no connection at all. Depending on context you might also say separate, distinct, or independent. When talking about ideas or topics, disconnected works if you mean two things share no link, showing how the word covers both family ties and connections between subjects.

Two people can be related by blood, such as cousins who share a grandparent. Ideas can be related too: inflation and interest rates are closely related economic topics. In each case the word simply signals a link, whether by family, cause, theme, or category, between one thing and another.