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

Madonna is in a reflective mood on this album, including biographical information in many of the songs. — David Harris, SPIN, 13 July 2026

In the 2010s, Nicholas shifted to more biographical content, playing Abbie Hoffman in The Chicago 8 (2011), a young Walt Disney in Walt Before Mickey (2015), and Martin Scorsese in James Franco’s Zeroville (2019). — Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 9 July 2026

Who’s Who in America® remains an essential biographical source for thousands of researchers, journalists, librarians and executive search firms worldwide. — Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 7 July 2026

The Marathi-language biographical sports drama tells the story of Indian Olympic wrestler Khashaba Dadasaheb Jadhav. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 July 2026

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