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 stoner comedy is the directorial debut for Dylan Meyer, who also wrote the screenplay. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 26 June 2026

Coming off his feature directorial debut with the third installment in Tubi’s YA franchise Sidelined starring Baywatch‘s Noah Beck, he is next set to direct The Sky Blues for Walden Media. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 June 2026

Luckily for the people coming up behind them, Barker’s first feature film, Obsession, and Kane Parsons’ directorial debut Backrooms, thoroughly convinced industry forces that the next generation’s Steven Spielberg may emerge from social platforms. — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 25 June 2026

Rogen and partner Evan Goldberg directed the movie together, their second directorial effort after 2013’s This Is the End. — Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 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