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

In the biographical film, Love plays the wife of Harrelson’s character, pornographic magazine publisher Larry Flynt, who in real life won a landmark Supreme Court case protecting parody as a First Amendment right, despite any emotional distress caused. —Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2025

The biographical movie is set to cover all aspects of the singer’s life. —Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025

Perhaps the biggest pop culture development regarding Cheney's life, however, came in 2018, when Adam McKay helmed the satirical biographical film Vice using inspiration from the political figure and those around him. —Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 4 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. —Jason Phillips, USA Today, 4 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