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 will mark the feature writing and directorial debut of Lorraine Nicholson. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026

Her directorial debut, Girl, competed for the Golden Lion at Venice in 2025 before earning her the Best Director award at the Busan International Film Festival. — Ashleigh Nghiem, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

Up next, Apatow will make her feature directorial debut with Poetic License, starring Cooper Hoffman, Andrew Barth Feldman, and Leslie Mann. — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026

Tim Burton’s feature film directorial debut, the movie had a $7 million budget and earned more than $40 million. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 2 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