Synonyms of directorial

directorial

adjective

də-ˌrek-ˈtȯr-ē-əl 

as in administrative

suited for or relating to the directing of things

an applicant with a number of directorial positions on his résumé

Synonyms & Similar Words

• administrative
• managerial
• executive
• supervisory
• ministerial
• official
• governmental
• bureaucratic
• regulatory
• parliamentary
• authoritarian
• despotic
• dictatorial

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonsupervisory
• nonmanagerial

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of directorial

Indeed, rumors had been swirling around the Colorado town that the secret slot would be given to Frank Ocean’s directorial debut Philly. — Chris Lee, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026

Christopher Nolan scored 13 nominations and no fewer than seven wins, including for best picture, with his last directorial effort, Oppenheimer, at the 2024 Oscars, and his follow-up is an even more obvious example of awards catnip. — Radhika Seth, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Wilson also claimed funds were embezzled from the film’s budget and that Ghost was trying to bury her directorial debut. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026

The Scream franchise reunited them for the 2022 revival, and Arquette appears in her 2026 directorial effort, Evil Genius. — Jp Mangalindan, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2026