biographical

adjective

bio·​graph·​i·​cal ˌbī-ə-ˈgra-fi-kəl 

variants or less commonly biographic

ˌbī-ə-ˈgra-fik 

1

: of, relating to, or constituting biography

2

: consisting of biographies

a biographical dictionary

3

: relating to a list briefly identifying persons

biographical notes

biographically

ˌbī-ə-ˈgra-fi-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of biographical in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The singer also appeared on the big screen in 1988 in the British biographical drama Elizabeth, starring alongside Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Joseph Fiennes and Sir John Gielgud. —Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 11 Dec. 2025

The casting follows the recent unveiling of Chaturvedi in the title role of the biographical drama tracing Shantaram’s journey from the silent era through his emergence as one of India’s most influential auteurs. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Dec. 2025

And that translated, inevitably, into a biographical and more emotional one. —Corey Seymour, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2025

Who’s Who in America® remains an essential biographical source for thousands of researchers, journalists, librarians, and executive search firms around the world. —Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 24 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1714, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for biographical

• autobiographical
• biogeographical
• epigraphical
• ethnographical
• geographical
• petrographical
• stratigraphical
• topographical
• typographical
• graphical
• historiographical
• iconographical