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

The directorial debut of photographer Yashaddai Owens is no star vehicle, and is only glancingly a character study. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026

The inevitable directorial dance of seduction to lure the reluctant actor to sign on to the project turns into an actual seduction, in ways that prove personally and artistically consequential for both women. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 31 July 2026

Last September, Curcio and Gladstein won Fantastic Fest’s inaugural Fantastic Pitches competition, thereby securing funding and distribution for Play House, a project marking Curcio’s feature directorial debut. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 July 2026

The Oscar winner released the first teaser trailer for his second directorial debut Wednesday, giving fans a proper taste of his reimagining of one of the most beloved heist movies in film history, The Thomas Crown Affair. — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 29 July 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