😄 Emoji Encyclopedia
😖

confounded face

A yellow face with a frowning mouth and hands covering the eyes.

Basic Information

Platform Meaning

A yellow face with a frowning mouth and hands covering the eyes.

Tags

annoyed confounded confused cringe distraught face feels frustrated mad sad

Platform Meaning

  • Apple： Represents frustration or embarrassment, often used to express discomfort in awkward situations.
  • Google： Seen as a symbol for feeling overwhelmed, stressed, or hiding from a difficult situation.
  • Twitter： Commonly used to convey anxiety, shame, or the feeling of wanting to hide from an uncomfortable moment.
  • Unicode： Unicode names this emoji 'Face with Open Mouth and Cold Sweat' under its official list.

Detailed Introduction

The 😖 emoji, known as 'Face with Open Mouth and Cold Sweat' in Unicode, is widely used to express feelings of stress, anxiety, or discomfort. On platforms like Apple, it's interpreted as someone hiding their face out of embarrassment or frustration. Google's design leans toward showing overwhelm or nervousness, while Twitter users often use it to depict a reaction to awkward or tense moments. This emoji is commonly used in conversations where someone wants to show they are emotionally overwhelmed, struggling with a situation, or trying to avoid something unpleasant.

Similar

😕 confused face 🫤 face with diagonal mouth 😟 worried face 🙁 slightly frowning face ☹️ frowning face 😮 face with open mouth 😯 hushed face 😲 astonished face 😳 flushed face 🥺 pleading face 🥹 face holding back tears 😦 frowning face with open mouth 😧 anguished face 😨 fearful face 😰 anxious face with sweat 😥 sad but relieved face 😢 crying face 😭 loudly crying face 😱 face screaming in fear 😣 persevering face 😞 disappointed face 😓 downcast face with sweat 😩 weary face 😫 tired face 🥱 yawning face