🤦♀️ woman facepalming emoji meaning
| Emoji | Name | Meaning | Category | Codepoint | Shortcodes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🤦♀️ | woman facepalming | Sign of frustration, embarrassment, or disbelief | People & Body | U+1F926 U+200D U+2640 | :woman_facepalming: |
Meaning
The 🤦♀️ emoji depicts a woman with her hand on her face, symbolizing feelings like frustration, embarrassment, or disbelief. It conveys reaction to mistakes or awkward moments.
Common Uses
- Expressing regret or self-criticism after an error.
- Reacting to frustrating or absurd situations.
- Showing disbelief at someone’s actions or statements.
- Communicating embarrassment in conversations.
Examples
That meeting was a mess 🤦♀️I forgot my keys again 🤦♀️He said what? 🤦♀️
Related Emojis
- 🤦♂️ man facepalming: Same gesture by a man instead of a woman.
- 🤷♀️ woman shrugging: Expresses uncertainty rather than embarrassment.
- 😖 confounded face: Shows stress or frustration without gesture.
- 🙄 face with rolling eyes: Indicates annoyance or disbelief without physical touch.
Technical Notes
This emoji combines U+1F926 (person facepalming) with the female sign U+2640 using a zero-width joiner. Added around 2016 in Unicode 9.0. Platforms may style the woman differently. Skin tone modifiers can be applied.
FAQ
What does the 🤦♀ emoji mean?
A woman expressing embarrassment, frustration, or disbelief with a facepalm gesture.
How is the 🤦♀ emoji used?
Used in messages to show regret, disbelief, or frustration about a situation or mistake.
Does the meaning of the 🤦♀ emoji change by context?
Its core meaning stays consistent, but it can represent mild annoyance, self-reproach, or reaction to awkwardness depending on the conversation.
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