Tired face emoji meaning

The tired face emoji shows a face with furrowed eyebrows, eyes tightly shut or scrunched, and a downturned mouth that is slightly open. This expression represents someone who is feeling very exhausted, either physically or emotionally. It can also signal frustration or stress when dealing with difficult or overwhelming situations. People often use it to express being completely worn out, drained, or fed up with something. This emoji is a way to visually show fatigue or exasperation in digital communication, making it relatable for moments when words might not fully capture how tired or stressed someone feels.

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