Fearful face emoji meaning

The fearful face emoji shows a face with wide, round eyes that seem startled, eyebrows that are either raised or drawn close together in concern, and a small open mouth that appears to be frowning. This expression is commonly used to represent feelings of fear, panic, or deep worry. It might also convey shock or alarm when reacting to something unexpected or unsettling. People often include this emoji in messages to emphasize their concern, unease, or nervousness about a situation. Its design captures emotions that are universally understood, making it a helpful tool for expressing nervous or fearful reactions in digital conversations.

The fearful face emoji is also known as Fearful Emoji.

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