What is the meaning of the smiley 😦?

Sometimes, when we're upset, we can't say something, we stay frozen with a face that expresses disappointment. It is also the aim of emojis, replace the words in the writings when one is surprised, moved, upset, disappointed or other. In this article, we will tell you about the meaning of this emoji 😦, its origin, its appearance and its most frequent uses, as well as its characteristics.

Image illustration of displeased face emoji with open mouth
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The origin of the emoji 😦

Find below the content of the smiley's proposal 😦 in detail:

  • Proposal number: L2/10-142
  • Proposal name: Summary of directory for future amendment of ISO/IEC 10646:2011 (WG2 N3834)
  • Proposed by : Michael Suignard
  • Year of proposal: 2010
  • Number of emojis belonging to the same proposal: 13
  • Proposal file : No.142, 2010 PDF: N3834

 

In summary, this emoji 😦 is derived from proposal L2/10-142(2010) which was approved by the Unicode Consortium and released as emoji version 1.0 in 2015-06-09.

😦 Emoji meaning and examples of use

Among the emojis that express annoyance, there is this emoji 😦 which is called "displeased face emoji with open mouth". Surprise, disappointment and sadness are the first affects expressed by this smiley. He is depicted with a face devoid of eyebrows, two oval eyes and an open, semi-circular mouth, where the line of the upper lips is curved downwards to mark deception.

This emoji can take several forms depending on the social networks and platforms, but the difference is mainly seen in the mouth. On some models there is a mouth whose opening is well accentuated to insist more on the impression of surprise or annoyance.

The angry face with open mouth emoji can thus be used to communicate to your interlocutor a feeling of annoyance or disappointment with regard to what he said to you, or with regard to his attitude. Its use is also valid for reacting in a sympathetic way to a person who tells you something that has disappointed them or that is stressing them out.

In summary, this emoji can express:

  • Vexation ;
  • Sadness ;
  • Worry;
  • dissatisfaction;
  • The surprise ;
  • Sympathy.
Picture illusatration of different shapes of displeased face emoji with open mouth
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Here are some phrases that may include this emoji:

  1. Why didn't you come 😦?
  2. That's not enough for me.
  3. Oh, I'm really sorry to hear that, I feel bad for you 😦!

Features of 😦 Emoji

As you will have understood, this emoji is linked to disappointment and discontent. Below, we give you the details of its characteristics.

Version 1.0 (2015-06-09)
Usual name Displeased face with open mouth
Category Smilies and Emotions
Sub-category worried-face
Apple designation Scowling face with open mouth
code point U+1F626 Copy
Decimal ALT+128550
unicode 6.1 (2012-01-31)
Key words Disappointed-mouth-open-face displeased with open-mouth-face
Other names · Proven Face Emoji;

· Sorry Face Emoji;

· Sad Face Emoji;

· Wrinkled Face Emoji.

 

Now you have all the information about the displeased with open mouth emoji 😦. Use it on your messages to easily express your disappointment, your displeasure, or your sympathy.

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