Synonyms of directorial

directorial

adjective

də-ˌrek-ˈtȯr-ē-əl 

as in administrative

suited for or relating to the directing of things

an applicant with a number of directorial positions on his résumé

Synonyms & Similar Words

• administrative
• managerial
• executive
• supervisory
• ministerial
• official
• governmental
• bureaucratic
• regulatory
• parliamentary
• authoritarian
• despotic
• dictatorial

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonsupervisory
• nonmanagerial

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of directorial

More than 40 years after making his directorial debut with Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (1985), and penning the poem that would eventually inspire The Nightmare Before Christmas, Burton is expanding his artistic remit once more. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 2026

Starring Liam Neeson as a war hero on the run from the cops, the directorial debut of stunt coordinator Mark Vanselow delivers lots of vehicular action, some of it quite fun. — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026

Nainai is happily recording videos of the food and the leftovers, arranging the crab shells and cakes to fit her directorial aesthetic. — Aube Rey Lescure, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2026

Baron Cohen makes his feature directorial debut with the movie that centers on the British hip-hop journalist learning that his girlfriend (Morgana Robinson) is eight months pregnant, leading him to visit America to prepare for the child’s arrival. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026