😞

Disappointed Face
😞

:disappointed_face:
UnicodeU+1F61E
Categorysmileys-emotion
Tonenegative
Decimal128542
Definition
Meaning & Usage
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The disappointed face 😞 shows a face with closed eyes and a clearly downturned mouth β€” visual definition of being let down. Different from πŸ˜” (pensive, more thoughtful sad) β€” 😞 is specifically about disappointment, often interpersonal. Used for: reacting to canceled plans, expressing letdown about results, sympathy with friends' bad news, and 'I had higher hopes' moments. Common in family chats and texting between friends. Less dramatic than 😒 (crying) β€” it's the contained 'oh' of disappointment rather than active sadness. Among 'sad' emojis, 😞 has 'I'm letting you know I'm sad about this' communication purpose β€” telling someone they let you down without full guilt-tripping. In response to flaked plans or broken promises, it signals real feeling without dramatic escalation.

Let down. For disappointment, broken plans, and 'I had higher hopes.' Communicates sadness clearly.β€” GEN Z SLANG TRANSLATION
Also known as
disappointedsadlet down
Subtext Decoder
When they send 😞
πŸ’›When a guy sends 😞

When a guy sends 😞, he's genuinely disappointed. Not playful, not exaggerated β€” actually let down. Could be about your plans, news, or his own situation. If he sends 😞 in response to something you did or didn't do, take it as a clear signal he expected more. Communication-coded emoji.

🌸When a girl sends 😞

A girl sending 😞 is letting you know she's disappointed. It's deliberate β€” she chose this over 😒 (drama) or πŸ™ (mild). Read it as a real signal. If it's about plans or your behavior, address it; she's giving you space to fix things. From her about her own news, it's sympathy.

Real-World Usage
In the wild

How real people actually use this emoji every day.

Canceled plans replies
Bad news sympathy texts
'Higher hopes' tweets
Sports loss reactions
Test-result disappointment
Combos
Popular combinations

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πŸ˜žπŸ’” heartbrokenPopular comboTap to copy
πŸ˜žπŸ˜” sad pensivePopular comboTap to copy
😞πŸ₯² sad smilingPopular comboTap to copy
😞✊ stay strongPopular comboTap to copy
πŸ˜žπŸ’€ disappointed dyingPopular comboTap to copy
Platform Guide
How to type 😞
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Platform Rendering
How it looks on each platform

Same codepoint U+1F61E. Different drawings on different systems.

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Developer Reference
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Copy-ready snippets for every common context. Click any cell to copy.

HTML Entity😞Click to copy
JavaScriptu{1F61E}Click to copy
CSScontent: "1F61E"Click to copy
Decimal128542Click to copy
UTF-8 BytesF0 9F 98 9EClick to copy
Discord / Slack:disappointed_face:Click to copy