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

After years of planning and wrangling, after more than $10 million spent on engineers, and lawyers, and architects; after all of the rumors, and headlines, and finger-pointing, the big presentation was ready to be made. — Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026

The company accused Lineage of finger-pointing instead of focusing on community relief. — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

In the typical post-tournament finger-pointing, some players complained about the quality of the team’s hotels and a lack of social opportunities. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Her finger-pointing confrontation with DeWanna Bonner became one of the memes of the year. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for finger-pointing

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