Thumb pointed toward the ground, the thumbs-down emoji is a flat 'no' — disapproval, dislike, or a vote against whatever's being discussed. It's the blunt opposite of the thumbs-up, with none of that emoji's generational baggage about sounding passive-aggressive.
What 👎 means
An extended hand facing downwards while making a fist and sticking the thumb out in a way that the thumb faces down. This emoji signifies an overall sense of dislike.
The 👎 Thumbs Down emoji can also suggest disapproval, disagreement, unacceptance, and basically not sticking up for something or someone. It is available in all designated skin tones almost across all platforms.
How and when to use it
- If you did not like something that you came across on social media, feel free to use 👎 as a way of showing that dislike.
- You can also use 👎 to say "Nope", "Not happening", or just a plain, big, fat, "NO".
- 👎 emoji can also be implicated as a way of signaling that a situation didn't go as planned.
- If your bestie is sending you pictures of her/his new clothes and is asking you to give honest yay or nay opinions, use 👎 to say "Nay" or "Nah".
- 👎 can also be used in group chats, especially when you have to vote on something.
Other Names
- 👎 Nope
- 👎 Nah
- 👎 Dislike
- 👎 No
- 👎 Nay
- 👎 Bad
- 👎 Thumbs Down Sign
- 👎 Disapproval
- 👎 Disagreement
👎 in real conversations
What does 👎 mean in texting?
Disapproval, plain and simple — a no, a pass, a 'not into it.' It's the fastest way to reject an idea in a group chat without typing a single word.
What does 👎 mean from a guy?
Usually a blunt no to a plan or suggestion — 'pizza again? 👎' — rather than anything personal about the person asking. It reads as opinion, not insult.
Is 👎 rude to send?
It can land harsh in a work chat or under someone's idea, since it's rejection with zero softening. Among friends reacting to a bad suggestion, it's just quick shorthand for a hard pass.
The lowdown
- Category
- People & Body › hand-fingers-closed
- Codepoints
U+1F44E- Emoji version
- Emoji 0.6
- Shortcodes
:-1::thumbsdown::thumbdown:Discord:thumbs_down:Discord- Keywords
- -1, bad, dislike, down, good, hand, no, nope, thumb, thumbs
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.
Skin tone variations
⚡ Quick round
Which joined the keyboard first — 👎 Thumbs Down or 🖊️ Pen?
Runs with a crowd
👎 keeps company in hand emojis — tap-to-copy sets for when one emoji isn't enough.