as in administrative
suited for or relating to the directing of things
an applicant with a number of directorial positions on his résumé
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of directorial
From veteran stunt coordinator Jonathan Eusebio (John Wick, Black Panther) in his directorial feature debut, the flick follows Marvin Garble (Ke Huy Quan), a realtor in the Milwaukee suburbs with a dark past.
—
Jessica Wang, EW.com, 6 Feb. 2025
Majors, 35, portrayed a childhood friend of Jordan's Adonis Creed character who re-emerges after leaving prison in the third Creed film, which also functioned as Jordan's directorial debut.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Kravitz's directorial debut crosses a timely narrative with a mighty satisfying finale.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
Frank Ocean has begun filming his directorial debut in Mexico City with Alien: Romulus and Industry star David Jonsson.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 31 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for directorial 
Jessica Wang, EW.com, 6 Feb. 2025
Majors, 35, portrayed a childhood friend of Jordan's Adonis Creed character who re-emerges after leaving prison in the third Creed film, which also functioned as Jordan's directorial debut.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Kravitz's directorial debut crosses a timely narrative with a mighty satisfying finale.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
Frank Ocean has begun filming his directorial debut in Mexico City with Alien: Romulus and Industry star David Jonsson.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 31 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for directorial
Thesaurus Entries Near directorial
Cite this Entry
“Directorial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/directorial. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share