directorial

adjective

di·​rec·​to·​ri·​al də-ˌrek-ˈtȯr-ē-əl 

(ˌ)dī-

1

: serving to direct

2

: of or relating to a director or to theatrical or movie direction

3

: of, relating to, or administered by a directory

Synonyms of directorial

• administrative
• managerial

Examples of directorial in a Sentence

an applicant with a number of directorial positions on his résumé

Recent Examples on the Web

His directorial debut, The Theft of the Caravaggio, premiered in competition at the Mediterrane Film Festival in 2025. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Nov. 2026

Written by Atlan and Anne Brouillet, the film marks the directorial debut of Atlan, who is also an acclaimed cinematographer. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 9 Nov. 2026

Jordan Firstman’s directorial debut, Club Kid, was the talk of Cannes this year, earning a seven-minute standing ovation and starting a bidding war. — Chelsea Daniel, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026

More than 40 years after making his directorial debut with Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (1985), and penning the poem that would eventually inspire The Nightmare Before Christmas, Burton is expanding his artistic remit once more. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1770, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for directorial

• arboreal
• armorial
• authorial
• factorial
• manorial
• memorial
• pictorial
• sartorial
• sectorial
• tutorial
• vectorial
• ambassadorial