Meaning & use
autobiographical
Last updated
Relating to or based on the story of one's own life, written by oneself.
See it in a sentence
The novel is largely autobiographical, drawing on the author's own childhood.
She kept a journal that later became the basis for an autobiographical film.
A note on using this word
Distinguished from 'biographical,' which describes an account written by someone else about another person's life.
Words with a similar meaning
personalself-referential
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
fictional
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “autobiographical”, then compare your use with the examples above.
Your draft stays on this page and is not sent anywhere.