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

From his biographical portraits to his panoramic explorations, Morris has questioned official narratives, such as the shooting of a Texas police officer, and offered powerful people enough rope to hang themselves. —Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 6 Mar. 2025

The film recounts the biographical story of Michelangelo’s troubles while painting the Sistine Chapel at the urging of Pope Julius II. —Chadd Scott, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025

Eventually, the book morphed into more of a biographical collection of the artist’s phenomenal career. —Riley Black, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Mar. 2025

The biographical circumstances and the reddish tinge of the foremost prisoner’s hair have led commentators to interpret the image metaphorically, even solipsistically––the prisoner becomes a cipher for van Gogh, physically and psychologically incarcerated. —Sarah C. Schaefer, Artforum, 1 Mar. 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