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

Lilian is a fictional character, but some biographical details in her life overlap with yours. —Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026

Today, Who’s Who in America® remains an essential biographical source for thousands of researchers, journalists, librarians and executive search firms around the world. —Nick Franck, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026

Starring Imogen Poots, the biographical drama premiered just last month at the interdisciplinary event space 2220 Arts + Archives. —Emma Banks, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026

Stéphane Demoustier’s biographical drama The Great Arch, starring Claes Bang, picked up Césars for production design and visual effects. —Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 26 Feb. 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