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 film, directed by Danny Boyle, is a biographical drama about Aron Ralston, who became trapped by a boulder in a Utah canyon. —Marta Balaga, Variety, 28 Nov. 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

Instead, Berliner, granted access to Raphan’s personal archive, made this candid and poignant biographical portrait. —Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2025

Notable debuts include the Russell Crowe-Rami Malek post-WWII drama Nuremberg and the Amazon-MGM biographical drama Sarah’s Oil, both of which made $4 million. —Joe Reid, Vulture, 11 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