About
The PROHIBITED emoji (🚫) is the digital bouncer of the emoji world, stepping in when you need to shut something down with authority. It's the perfect way to say 'absolutely not' or mark something as off-limits without having to write out a stern lecture. Whether you're laying down house rules, rejecting a terrible idea, or just emphasizing that something is banned, this red circle with its decisive slash cuts straight to the point.
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Vibe & Tone
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- Symbols
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When to use 🚫
- →Rejecting plans or suggestions firmly
- →Setting boundaries in group chats
- →Indicating something is banned or not allowed
- →Emphasizing 'no smoking' or other restrictions
- →Responding to bad ideas with a visual 'nope'
Keywords
prohibitedentryforbiddennonotsmokesymbols
Related Concepts
absolutely nothard nooff limitsbannedrejecteddeniedstopwarningrestrictionblocked
Unicode
- Codepoint
- 1F6AB
- Unicode Version
- 6.1
- Added in Emoji
- 0.6
Did you know?
This emoji is based on the universal 'prohibition sign' design that was standardized internationally in the 1960s—that distinctive red circle with a diagonal slash is recognized across cultures as meaning 'forbidden,' making it one of the most universally understood symbols in the world.
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