finger-pointing

noun

fin·​ger-point·​ing ˈfiŋ-gər-ˌpȯin-tiŋ 

: the act of making explicit and often unfair accusations of blame

The finger-pointing began in the loser's campaign headquarters immediately after the election.

Examples of finger-pointing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While there’s plenty of finger-pointing to go around, a growing reliance on a handful of major internet infrastructure companies has led to major disruptions, sparking everything from political pressure to computer science memes. —Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 23 Nov. 2025

The episode also prompted finger-pointing from both sides of the Oversight Committee, a sign of how tensions could further escalate. —Emily Brooks, The Hill, 13 Nov. 2025

But the Badgers — after weeks of booing, finger-pointing and doubt — looked alive again. —Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025

Advocates crowded the State House steps and sidewalk along Beacon Street Tuesday afternoon as finger-pointing continued surrounding the fate of SNAP benefits and the fear that young children, families and persons with disabilities could soon go hungry. —State House News Service, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for finger-pointing

• disappointing
• anointing
• appointing
• pinpointing
• jointing
• pointing