Synonyms of finger-pointing

finger-pointing

noun

as in accusation

the act of blaming someone for a problem instead of trying to fix or solve it

Engaging in finger-pointing will not help us solve the problem.

There was no shortage of finger-pointing among executives after the movie bombed at the box office.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accusation
• blame
• condemnation
• guilt
• censure
• denunciation
• remorse
• complicity
• culpability
• reproach
• sinfulness
• regret
• onus
• fault
• rap
• shame
• blameworthiness
• guiltiness
• self-reproach

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• innocence
• blamelessness
• guiltlessness
• faultlessness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of finger-pointing

In their efforts to keep the artist happy, there was finger-pointing when things didn’t go Bieber’s way, sources reveal, especially concerning matters like budgets. —Shirley Halperin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2025

And, of course, there is voluminous finger-pointing over who, if anyone, will be held accountable. —Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025

In an op-ed last month for The Baltimore Sun, Colin Pascal wrote that Moore was bringing Washington-style blame game finger-pointing to Annapolis. —Kevin Igoe, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2025

The sudden blowup was the most heated public exchange of words between world leaders in the Oval Office in memory, as the usual staid work of diplomacy descended into finger-pointing, shouting and eye-rolling. —Zeke Miller, The Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2025