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

Jaalen Best will be honored with the Rising Star Award for his performance as Cassius Clay in Prime Video’s Muhammad Ali biographical drama series, The Greatest. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026

The British actress also portrayed former first lady Nancy Reagan opposite Dennis Quaid in the 2024 biographical film Reagan. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2026

The poems follow a character named Henry who shares a biographical likeness to the author, though Berryman states Henry is an imaginary character. — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 15 Oct. 2026

Thomas Brodie-Sangster had a supporting role as McCartney in the biographical drama but is shorter than Taylor-Johnson. — Zack Sharf, Variety, 14 Oct. 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