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

Gandersman and Hall are filmmakers coming off their feature directorial debut with Man Finds Tape, a horror flick that premiered to critical acclaim at the 2025 Tribeca Festival and landed distribution through Magnolia Pictures’ Magnet Releasing arm. —Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2026

Shi previously directed Turning Red and took over the co-directorial reins of Elio after original director Adrian Molina departed the project. —Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Mar. 2026

Coming off the critical success of her 2021 directorial debut, The Lost Daughter, Maggie Gyllenhaal opted to do something impressively bold for her follow-up. —Rachel Simon, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026

As Gyllenhaal begins concocting her third directorial feature, could Curtis be part of the picture? —Antonio Ferme, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026

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