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

The Two Popes, meanwhile, is a biographical drama that tells the story of Pope Benedict XVI and his meetings with Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio (Jonathan Pryce), who becomes the future Pope Francis. —Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025

In 2021, the divisive actor played a serial killer in The Little Things and Italian fashion designer Paolo Gucci in Ridley Scott's biographical drama House of Gucci. —Johnny Loftus, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2025

Still, some biographical information can be gleaned from other sources. —Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2025

A little biographical information: He was born in 1896 into the decaying Bourbon aristocracy. —Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 7 Apr. 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