About
The Frowning Face emoji (☹️) is your go-to for expressing that particular brand of disappointment that's too mild for crying but too real for a neutral face. It's the emoji equivalent of a heavy sigh—perfect for when your lunch order gets messed up or when you realize it's Monday again.
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Vibe & Tone
mildly bummeddisappointedpoutymildnegative
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- Smileys & Emotion
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When to use ☹️
- →Reacting to disappointing news that isn't devastating
- →Showing you're bummed about cancelled plans
- →Expressing mild frustration with everyday annoyances
- →Responding when something doesn't go as hoped
- →Conveying that pouty 'but why' feeling
Keywords
frowningfacefrownsadsmileysemotionemoticon
Related Concepts
disappointedbummedlet downpoutyupsetmehnot happymild sadnessdeflated
Unicode
- Codepoint
- 2639
- Unicode Version
- 6.1
- Added in Emoji
- 0.7
Did you know?
This emoji is one of the original Unicode 6.1 crew from 2012, making it an OG member of the emotional expression squad that helped establish the foundation for how we digitally communicate feelings today.
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12/29/25
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