Confounded face emoji meaning

The confounded face emoji shows a face with closed, scrunched-up eyes and a mouth twisted in a pained or strained expression. It is widely used to represent emotions like frustration, confusion, or discomfort. People often use this emoji to express feelings of being overwhelmed, annoyed, or upset by a situation, such as when something goes wrong or feels too difficult to handle. The exaggerated features of the face help to emphasize a strong emotional reaction, making this emoji a go-to choice for conveying a sense of exasperation or dismay in digital communication. It is a versatile emoji that works well in both personal and professional contexts where emotions might run high.

The confounded face emoji is also known as Confounded Emoji.

The confounded face emoji was approved in Unicode 6.0 and added in Emoji 1.0, see related proposal L2/09026