Different
Different adjective - Being not of the same kind.
Not related and different are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Not related" instead an adjective "Different".
Not related
Different and not related are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Different" instead an adjective phrase "Not related".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- Not related to that one time three guys from Duran Duran recorded as a (not really) different band entirely.
Source: Arcadian Interlude -
Compare with Lyrics/Video Mismatch, where a music video has an actual narrative, except that the story is different or even not related to the lyrics.
Source: Concept Video - Not related to Goldfur / Forestwalker but worth mentioning: The 2 different sets of cubs adopted by Neil Foster.
Source: Literature / Chakona Space
Cite this Source
Not related and Different. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/different/not_related
Different & Not related. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/different/not_related>.
Not related or Different. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/different/not_related.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "different" and "not related" have occurred on timeline