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

Next up for Alba is the biographical sports drama Maserati: The Brothers, alongside Anthony Hopkins and Al Pacino. Offscreen, Alba co-founded The Honest Company in 2012, turning it into a multi-million dollar brand before stepping down as chief creative officer in 2024. —Allison Degrushe Published, EW.com, 8 July 2025

Of central importance Gastineau signed a talent agreement which, in exchange for Gastineau receiving compensation, granted NFL films the right to his NIL and other aspects of his right of publicity, including his voice, actions and biographical information. —Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 July 2025

Best had also attended the University of Pennsylvania Law School and was the senior editor of the University of Pennsylvania Law Review, according to biographical information on the Wilkinson Stekloff website. —Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025

In 2018, Trump jettisoned use of the biographical assessment; Biden did not reinstate it. —Amy Sherman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 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