Meaning & Description
The ☹ Frowning Face Emoji, represented by the Unicode character U+2639, is a simple and classic emoji used in digital communication to convey a straightforward and clear expression of sadness or displeasure. It’s typically employed when someone wants to express a straightforward frown or unhappiness without any additional nuances or subtlety. The ☹ Frowning Face Emoji appeared in Unicode Version 1.1 in 1993 with the Unicode name “White Frowning Face” and was officially included in Emoji Version 1.0 in 2015. Here’s some information about this emoji:
Appearance: The Frowning Face emoji is a simple text-based representation of a frowning face. It consists of a round face with a down-turned mouth, reflecting a clear and unambiguous expression of sadness or displeasure.
Usage: This emoji is used to express straightforward feelings of unhappiness, disappointment, or sadness. It’s a simple way to convey that someone is not in a good mood or is displeased with something.
Variations: The appearance of the Frowning Face emoji is quite consistent across different platforms and devices, given its simple and unambiguous design.
Meaning: The primary meaning of the Frowning Face emoji is to convey a direct expression of sadness or displeasure. It’s a clear and straightforward way to express unhappiness.
Examples of Use:
- “I can’t believe they canceled the event. ☹”
- “I didn’t get the job I interviewed for. ☹”
- “I’m feeling down today. ☹”
Related Emojis: The Frowning Face emoji can be used in combination with other emojis, such as 😢 Crying Face or 😞 Disappointed Face, to provide additional context and convey more specific emotions related to sadness or disappointment.
The ☹ Frowning Face Emoji (U+2639) is a straightforward and unambiguous emoji used to convey a clear expression of sadness or displeasure in digital communication. It’s a simple choice for expressing unhappiness or disappointment without any additional subtlety or nuances.
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☹ Frowning Face Emoji Information
Emoji CLDR Short Name | frowning face |
Shortcode | :frowning2: |
Windows ALT Code | ALT 9785 |
Windows ALT X Code | 2639 ALT X |
Other Keywords | face | frown | frowning face |
Emoji Group | Smileys & Emotion |
Emoji Subgroup | face-concerned |
Introduced in Unicode Version (and Release Year) | 1.1 (1993) |
Introduced in Emoji Version (and Release Year) | 1.0 (2015) |
Unicode Character Name | White Frowning Face |
Unicode Code Point(s) | U+2639 |
Unicode Block | Miscellaneous Symbols |
Unicode Block Subheading | Emoticons |
Other Unicode Character Description Or Alias |
Emoji Appearance on Different Devices & Platforms








Emoji Codes for Developers
Hexadecimal Code | 2639 |
Decimal Code | 9785 |
HTML Entity HEX | ☹ |
HTML Entity DEC | ☹ |
URL Escape Code | %E2%98%B9 |
Bytes (UTF-8) | \xE2\x98\xB9 |
Punycode | xn--64h |
PHP, Ruby | \u{2639} |
Java, JavaScript, JSON | \u2639 |
C, C++, Python | \u2639 |
Perl | \x{2639} |
CSS | \02639 |
☹ Frowning Face Emoji Name in Other Languages
Arabic Short Name | وجه عابس |
Arabic Keywords | عبوس | وجه | وجه عابس |
Bengali Short Name | রাগান্বিত মুখ |
Bengali Keywords | ভ্রূ কুচঁকানো | মুখ | রাগান্বিত মুখ |
Bulgarian Short Name | Намръщено лице |
Bulgarian Keywords | гримаса | лице | Намръщено лице |
Catalan Short Name | cara arrufada |
Catalan Keywords | cara | cara arrufada | emmurriat | empipat | enfadat |
Chinese Short Name | 不满 |
Chinese Keywords | 不满 | 不爽 | 不高兴 | 皱眉 | 脸 |
Croatian Short Name | namrgođeno lice |
Croatian Keywords | lice | mrgođenje | namrgođeno lice |
Czech Short Name | zamračený obličej |
Czech Keywords | smajlík | tvář | výraz | zamračení | zamračený obličej |
Danish Short Name | trist ansigt |
Danish Keywords | ansigt | trist |
Dutch Short Name | fronsend gezicht |
Dutch Keywords | frons | fronsend | gezicht |
Estonian Short Name | kulmu kortsutav nägu |
Estonian Keywords | kulmu kortsutav nägu | kulmukortsutus | nägu |
Filipino Short Name | nakasimangot |
Filipino Keywords | malungkot | mukha | nakasimangot | simangot |
Finnish Short Name | surullinen |
Finnish Keywords | naama | suru | surullinen | tuomitseva |
French Short Name | visage mécontent |
French Keywords | mécontent | visage |
German Short Name | düsteres Gesicht |
German Keywords | düsteres Gesicht | Gesicht | traurig |
Greek Short Name | κατσούφιασμα |
Greek Keywords | κατσούφιασμα | κατσουφιασμένος | πρόσωπο |
Hebrew Short Name | פרצוף עצוב |
Hebrew Keywords | עצוב | פרצוף |
Hindi Short Name | अधिक क्रोधित चेहरा |
Hindi Keywords | अधिक क्रोधित चेहरा | चेहरा |
Hungarian Short Name | rosszalló arc |
Hungarian Keywords | arc | rosszallás | rosszalló arc |
Indonesian Short Name | wajah cemberut |
Indonesian Keywords | cemberut | muka | wajah |
Italian Short Name | faccina imbronciata |
Italian Keywords | corrucciato | faccina | faccina imbronciata | imbronciato | mettere il muso |
Japanese Short Name | 困った顔 |
Japanese Keywords | しかめ面 | 困った | 困った顔 | 顔 |
Korean Short Name | 찡그린 얼굴 |
Korean Keywords | 얼굴 | 찡그린 얼굴 | 찡그림 |
Latvian Short Name | bēdīga seja |
Latvian Keywords | bēdas | bēdīga seja | bēdīgs | seja |
Lithuanian Short Name | paniuręs veidas |
Lithuanian Keywords | paniuręs | veidas |
Malay Short Name | muka berkerut |
Malay Keywords | berkerut | muka |
Marathi Short Name | नापसंती व्यक्त करणारा चेहरा |
Marathi Keywords | आठ्या | चेहरा | नापसंती व्यक्त करणारा चेहरा |
Norwegian Short Name | surt fjes |
Norwegian Keywords | fjes | surt fjes | trist |
Polish Short Name | zachmurzona twarz |
Polish Keywords | grymas | niezadowolenie | zachmurzona twarz |
Portuguese Short Name | rosto descontente |
Portuguese Keywords | descontente | rosto | rosto de desaprovação | triste |
Romanian Short Name | față tristă |
Romanian Keywords | față | față încruntată | față tristă | încruntare | tristețe |
Russian Short Name | грустит |
Russian Keywords | грустит | грустное лицо | грусть | лицо | печаль | плохо | хмурый |
Serbian Cyrillic Short Name | намрштено лице |
Serbian Cyrillic Keywords | лице | мрштење | намрштено лице |
Serbian Latin Short Name | namršteno lice |
Serbian Latin Keywords | lice | mrštenje | namršteno lice |
Slovak Short Name | zamračená tvár |
Slovak Keywords | tvár | zamračená |
Slovenian Short Name | namrščen obraz |
Slovenian Keywords | mrščenje | namrščen obraz | obraz |
Spanish Short Name | cara con el ceño fruncido |
Spanish Keywords | cara | cara con el ceño fruncido | ceño | fruncido |
Swedish Short Name | ansikte med sur mun |
Swedish Keywords | ansikte | ansikte med sur mun | sur |
Tamil Short Name | வருத்தமாக இருக்கும் முகம் |
Tamil Keywords | முகம் | முகம் சுளித்தல் | வருத்தமாக இருக்கும் முகம் | வருத்தம் | வருந்தும் முகம் |
Telugu Short Name | కోపంగా ఉన్న ముఖం |
Telugu Keywords | కోపం | కోపంగా ఉన్న ముఖం | ముఖం |
Thai Short Name | หน้าบึ้ง |
Thai Keywords | บึ้ง | หน้า | หน้าบึ้ง |
Turkish Short Name | asık surat |
Turkish Keywords | asık | asık surat | yüz |
Ukrainian Short Name | похмуре обличчя |
Ukrainian Keywords | обличчя | похмуре обличчя | сумний |
Urdu Short Name | تیوری زدہ چہرہ |
Urdu Keywords | تیوری | تیوری زدہ چہرہ | چہرہ |
Vietnamese Short Name | mặt cau mày |
Vietnamese Keywords | cau mày | mặt | mặt cau mày |