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
• executive
• managerial
• supervisory

Examples of directorial in a Sentence

an applicant with a number of directorial positions on his résumé

Recent Examples on the Web

Following the Sundance world premiere of her feature directorial debut, East of Wall — a drama that won the NEXT Audience Award — filmmaker Kate Beecroft has signed with UTA for representation in all areas. —Matt Grobar, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2025

The movie marks the directorial debut of the latter, an Iraq War veteran and former member of the Navy's SEAL Team 5 who has worked as a technical and military advisor for more than a decade on projects including Peter Berg's Lone Survivor and Garland's 2024 hit, Civil War. —EW.com, 1 Apr. 2025

Explore The Shins See latest videos, charts and news Initially released in July 2004, Garden State served as the directorial debut for Scrubs star Zach Braff, and earned itself a nomination for the grand jury prize at the Sundance Film Festival. —Tyler Jenke, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2025

Harmony spoke with The Guardian in May 2024 about pulling away from the spotlight after the success of his cult classic Kids, released in 1995 as his screenwriting debut, and 1997’s Gummo, which was his directorial debut. —Raven Brunner, People.com, 30 Mar. 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