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

Andrew Scott, as Charleson, dramatizes that parting performance in this biographical drama from director and Bard enthusiast Simon Stone. — A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

But all the biographical detail and the scholarly theorizing cannot complete the math. — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026

This is a vivid portrait of an icon of New Queer Cinema that tends to the key biographical facts of his life while imbuing it with personal urgency that comes from Rollason’s deep affinity. — Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026

Lamb and Well take a more biographical approach rather than dipping heavily into broader cultural conversations. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 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