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 film marks the feature directorial debut of Irish writer/director Steve Kenny and has been boarded by Bankside Films, which will launch worldwide sales at the upcoming American Film Market. —Alex Ritman, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025

In July of 2024, The Hollywood Reporter caught up with the Ohio native just a few hours before the world premiere of his feature directorial debut at Fantasia in Montreal. —Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025

The film follows filmmaker, cinematographer and VFX artist Martinez’s directorial work on anthologies V/H/S, V/H/S/Beyond and Southbound. —Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025

Englund was talking about the director of the second installment, Jack Sholder, who took over directorial duties from Wes Craven for the first sequel. —Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 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