Head shaking horizontally emoji meaning

The head shaking horizontally emoji is a clever combination of a smiling face and a left-right arrow to illustrate the action of shaking one’s head from side to side. This emoji is commonly used to show disagreement, disapproval, or denial. It serves as a visual way to say "no" without actually using words. This gesture is widely understood across many cultures as a non-verbal way to communicate rejection or refusal, making the emoji a simple yet effective tool for digital conversations.

The head shaking horizontally emoji is also known as NO Emoji.

The head shaking horizontally emoji was approved and added in Emoji 15.1, see related proposal L2/23034