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Confused Face Emoji 😕

Confused face reads less like total bewilderment and more like a raised eyebrow — blank eyes over a mouth that curves the wrong way. Send it for anything that half makes sense: a mixed signal, an odd request, a plan you're not sold on yet.

What 😕 means

A yellow face with blank eyes and a slanted curve for a mouth. The mouth here is significant to the meaning of the emoji. It refers to a state of being in a dilemma or confused, as the name suggests.

The 😕 Confused Face emoji signifies confusion, awkwardness, uncertainty, and maybe a little indecisiveness too. It can be used to show slight disappointment, disbelief and skepticism.

How and when to use it

Use this emoji in a confusing conversation.
You can also use it in the context of being unable to decide, like "Nah. I'm not sure about that 😕".
This emoji can be used to show that you're uncomfortable with a particular conversation or scenario.
If you're having a conversation about something you decided, but now its totally topsy turvied to the other side, send this emoji as a "Hey, wtf. Nevermind 😕".
This emoji can be brought into a casual context of addressing a frustrating situation or person too.

Other Names

😕 Confused
😕 Dilemma
😕 Unsure
😕 Disappointed Face
😕 Skeptical
😕 Slightly Frustrated Face
😕 Awkward
😕 Um
😕 Nevermind

😕 in real conversations

What does 😕 mean in texting?

Mild confusion or letdown — not following what someone means, or a flat 'huh, that's not what I expected.' It's a gentler version of a full question-mark spiral.

What does 😕 mean from a girl?

Often a soft 'wait, what?' — genuinely puzzled by a mixed signal or an unclear text, sometimes doubling as quiet disappointment when a plan or answer wasn't what she hoped for.

Is 😕 the same as being upset?

Not exactly — it leans more puzzled than angry, closer to a head-tilt than a frown. Mild disappointment can ride along with it, but there's no real hostility in the face.

The lowdown

Category: Smileys & Emotion › face-concerned
Codepoints: U+1F615
Emoji version: Emoji 1.0
Shortcodes: :confused::confused_face: Discord
Keywords: befuddled, confused, confusing, dunno, face, frown, hm, meh, not, sad, sorry, sure

How it looks across platforms

Seeing a blank box instead of the emoji somewhere? Here's why that happens. Curious why the designs above don't match to begin with? Here's why that happens too.