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 directorial feature debut of Diego Céspedes will also vie for the best Ibero-American film prize at Spain’s prestigious Goya Awards. —Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025

Seth Rogen was seen snapping pictures with a portable camera as Benny Safdie began the rollout for his solo directorial debut, The Smashing Machine, yesterday in Venice. —Zac Ntim, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025

Greene is most known for his breakthrough role as Kicking Bird (Ziŋtká Nagwáka) in Kevin Costner's 1990 directorial debut, Dances with Wolves, a film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Michael Blake. —Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025

But that’s no reason to discount nor dismiss his unsentimental directorial debut, an authentic and brutal experience illustrating the battles warring inside the head of a troubled guy just released from prison after serving 153 days. —Randy Myers, Mercury News, 30 Aug. 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