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

• administrative
• managerial

Examples of directorial in a Sentence

an applicant with a number of directorial positions on his résumé

Recent Examples on the Web

The filmmaker made her feature debut with Good One, a drama that screened at the Cannes and Sundance film festivals and earned her an Indie Spirit Award nomination for best first screenplay and National Board of Review Award for best directorial debut. —Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025

Bongiovi, a model, has also recently dabbled in acting, with the performer next set to appear in Maude Apatow's feature directorial debut, Poetic License. —Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Sep. 2025

Oscar-winning actress Juliette Binoche touches down at the opening weekend of the San Sebastian Film Festival today for the world premiere of her directorial debut In-I In Motion. —Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2025

For his directorial debut, Early has created an irreverent comedy specific to his sensibilities. —Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1770, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for directorial

• categorial
• curatorial
• dictatorial
• editorial
• equatorial
• immemorial
• infusorial
• janitorial
• professorial
• reportorial
• senatorial
• territorial