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 documentary marks Joanna Natasegara’s feature directorial debut. — Christine Imarenezor, VIBE.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Ngelime’s directorial debut took home five awards, including the prize for best non-fiction film from South Africa’s National Film and Video Foundation and awards from DOK Leipzig, Sheffield Doc Fest and Visions du Réel. — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

His directorial debut feature, ROUNDS, was selected for the 2026 Sundance Directors & Screenwriters Lab, the 2026 NYU Purple List and the 2025 TIFF & CJ K-Story Fund. — Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026

Their directorial feature debut provides an intimate look behind the scenes of a film set of legendary British director and gay rights activist Derek Jarman, including such famous names as Tilda Swinton and costume designer Sandy Powell. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 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