biographical

adjective

bio·​graph·​i·​cal ˌbī-ə-ˈgra-fi-kəl 

variants or less commonly biographic

ˌbī-ə-ˈgra-fik 

1

: of, relating to, or constituting biography

2

: consisting of biographies

a biographical dictionary

3

: relating to a list briefly identifying persons

biographical notes

biographically

ˌbī-ə-ˈgra-fi-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

Examples of biographical in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Outside the franchise, her credits include the biographical drama The 33 (2015) and the historical miniseries The Dovekeepers (2015). —Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2025

His biographical page has already been taken down from the Federal Transit Administration website. —Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025

Who’s Who in America® remains an essential biographical source for thousands of researchers, journalists, librarians and executive search firms around the world. —Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025

Recently, Braun portrayed Andy Kaufman and Jim Henson in the film Saturday Night, a biographical film telling the story of the now-iconic sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live. —Liza Esquibias, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1714, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for biographical

• autobiographical
• biogeographical
• epigraphical
• ethnographical
• geographical
• petrographical
• stratigraphical
• topographical
• typographical
• graphical
• historiographical
• iconographical