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

MacInnes, who starred in Wilson’s directorial debut The Deb, filed a notice of appeal to Australia’s Full Court of the Federal Court Thursday, the Sydney Daily Telegraph reports, a day after the judge in the case ruled in favor of Wilson. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026

The chaotic legal fight over Rebel Wilson‘s directorial debut is far from over. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 July 2026

Cohen directed the movie, marking his feature directorial debut. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 22 July 2026

Plot details have not yet been shared for the movie that will mark Cohen’s directorial feature debut. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 22 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