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

Thiagarajan Kumararaja's directorial debut set the international film scene on fire with a story of class warfare that features a rooster as a key plot device. —Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026

Amores Perros Ahead of Alejandro González Iñárritu’s film with Tom Cruise, Mubi is inviting people to watch his feature directorial debut, Amores Perros. —Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 12 June 2026

Julián marks the feature directorial debut of Bagnall, whose short film Late Afternoon earned an Academy Award nomination in 2019. —Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 June 2026

Anaheim Public Library’s massive team effort, consisting of directorial vision, storyboards, cinematography and much more, competed for the first time in the 15 million-plus operating library budget category that included international submissions. —Sharon Hlapcich, Oc Register, 11 June 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