directional

di·rec·tion·al
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/dɪˈɹɛk.ʃə.nəl//daɪˈɹɛk.ʃə.nəl/

adjective

Indicating direction.

Similar
directingdirectiveguidingleading
Opposite
stationarystaticlocallocativeomnidirectional
OriginProto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English direction →
CommonScrabble 14
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Meanings

adjectivedirectional (comparative more directional, superlative most directional)

comparative more directional · superlative most directional

  1. Indicating direction.
  2. Of or relating to guidance or help.
noundirectional (plural directionals)

plural directionals

  1. Something that indicates direction, such as a vehicle's turn signal.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
stationarystaticlocallocative
Narrower
bi-directionaluni-directional

adjectiverelating to or indicating directions in space

Opposite
omnidirectional

adjectiveshowing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on

Similar
directingdirectiveguidingleading
Also see
blinkerdirection indicatordirectiveguidingindicatorleadingtrafficatorturn signal

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Englishdirection
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englishdirectional

From direction + -al.

Full word history & related roots →

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

directional. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/directional

MLA

“directional.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/directional. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “directional,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/directional.

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