Meaning & use
unassociated
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Meanings
adjectivenot comparableformal
not connected or linked with someone or something
Grammar: Often followed by 'with': The disease is unassociated with diet.
Patterns
- unassociated with something
- completely unassociated
- remain unassociated
The two events are completely unassociated with each other.
Her research is unassociated with any commercial interest.
The symptoms are usually unassociated with serious illness.
adjectivenot comparableformal
not belonging to or connected with a particular group or organization
Grammar: Used before a noun or after a linking verb: an unassociated member; He remained unassociated.
Patterns
- unassociated with a group
- unassociated member
- remain unassociated
He is an unassociated member of the club, meaning he does not pay dues.
The group is unassociated with any political party.
Common combinations
- unassociated with
- The study found the gene to be unassociated with the disease.
- completely unassociated
- The two problems are completely unassociated.
- largely unassociated
- The side effects are largely unassociated with the treatment.
- unassociated from
- The island is unassociated from the mainland by any bridge.
Synonyms and how they differ
- unconnected
- Very close in meaning, but often used for physical things or facts that have no link.
- unrelated
- Often used for family or topics that are not connected; 'unassociated' is more formal and suggests no link at all.
- independent
- Suggests not controlled by or relying on others, while 'unassociated' simply means no connection.
Opposites
Word family
- associate verb
- to connect someone or something in your mind with someone or something else
- association noun
- a connection or relationship between things or people
- associated adjective
- connected or linked
Commonly confused: unassociated or uninterested? unassociated or disassociated?
unassociated vs uninterested
Means not interested, while 'unassociated' means not connected. They look similar but have different meanings.
unassociated vs disassociated
Often means having separated yourself from something, while 'unassociated' simply describes a lack of connection.
Practice
Choose the correct preposition: The illness is unassociated ___ any known virus.
Choose one answer.
'Unassociated' is followed by 'with' to show what something is not connected to. 'To' and 'from' are not used in this pattern.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “unassociated”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.