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

• 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 marks the feature directorial debut of 23-year-old Bouzidi, who filmed and edited the entire movie at age 22. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 July 2025

Following her feature directorial debut with Flamin’ Hot, Eva Longoria is returning to Searchlight Pictures for a new feature, an adaptation of the novel Anita De Monte Laughs Last. —Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2025

Aryan is also set to make his directorial debut with The Ba***ds of Bollywood, an upcoming drama series set to premiere on Netflix in 2025. —Katie Mannion, People.com, 14 July 2025

Waiting for the Drop is the directorial debut of journalist and filmmaker Alexei Barrionuevo, who shot the doc at clubs and festivals in Europe and the U.S. at the height of the EDM boom. —Katie Bain, Billboard, 14 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1770, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for directorial

• categorial
• curatorial
• dictatorial
• editorial
• equatorial
• immemorial
• infusorial
• janitorial
• professorial
• reportorial
• senatorial
• territorial