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🙁 Slightly Frowning Face Emoji — Meaning & Usage
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Description
That classic face with a subtle downward frown expressing mild concern, disappointment, or gentle sadness. More understated and measured than the full frowning face emoji.
When to Use
Use for mild disappointment, gentle concern, or slight unhappiness when a full sad emoji feels too dramatic.
Example Usage
- “That's a bit disappointing 🙁”
- “Hmm, not great news 🙁”
- “Wish things went differently 🙁”
Popular Combinations
🙁🌧️
Mildly gloomy
🙁📉
Slight downturn
🙁🤷
Disappointed but accepting
How Slightly Frowning Face looks across platforms
Open-source emoji designs. Each project maintains its own visual style — colors, shapes, and details may differ from what you see on your device.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 🙁 mean in a text message?▼
That classic face with a subtle downward frown expressing mild concern, disappointment, or gentle sadness. More understated and measured than the full frowning face emoji. Use for mild disappointment, gentle concern, or slight unhappiness when a full sad emoji feels too dramatic. The tone can shift depending on context — a message to a friend reads differently than one to a coworker.
Where can I use 🙁?▼
You can use the Slightly Frowning Face emoji in any app or platform that supports Unicode emoji — including iMessage, WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and email. It also works in documents, spreadsheets, and most modern software.
How is 🙁 encoded in Unicode?▼
The Slightly Frowning Face emoji is encoded as U+1f641 in the Unicode Standard. In HTML, you can use 🙁 and in CSS content: "\1f641". This standardized encoding ensures it works consistently across the web.
What is the shortcode for 🙁?▼
On platforms like Slack and Discord, you can type `:slightly_frowning_face:` to insert the Slightly Frowning Face emoji. On GitHub, the same shortcodes work in issues and comments.
Unicode
U+1f641
Category
Smileys & People
Added
Unicode 1.0
Shortcodes
:slightly_frowning_face:Keywords
disappointedsadupset
When to Use 🙁 Slightly Frowning Face
Use for mild disappointment, gentle concern, or slight unhappiness when a full sad emoji feels too dramatic.
- •Send 🙁 when you want to express or reference "slightly frowning face" in a message — it instantly conveys the meaning without extra words
- •Use 🙁 in conversations about disappointed or sad to add visual emphasis and make your point clearer
- •React with 🙁 Slightly Frowning Face on social media posts, stories, or comments related to slightly frowning face
- •Combine 🙁 with related emoji in captions or bios — works well when talking about disappointed, sad, upset
⌨️ Keyboard Shortcuts
Open your system emoji picker to type any emoji directly:
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Windows
Win + .🍎
Mac
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