Person facepalming emoji meaning

The person facepalming emoji depicts a person with one hand placed over their face, symbolizing disbelief, frustration, or embarrassment. This gesture represents a moment where someone feels overwhelmed by a situation, often suggesting thoughts like "I can't believe this" or "Not this again." The facepalm gesture has long been associated with expressing exasperation or disappointment, and the emoji brings this to life in digital communication. It is primarily used online to react to situations where words alone might not fully express the feeling of disbelief or astonishment. Whether responding to a silly mistake, an awkward moment, or an unfortunate misstep, this emoji helps emphasize a sense of emotional reaction in conversations.

The person facepalming emoji is also known as Facepalm Emoji.

The person facepalming emoji was approved in Unicode 9.0 and added in Emoji 3.0, see related proposal L2/15054