Disgusted emoji
🤢 is “gross”; 🤮 is “I can’t”; 😖 is squirming. Copy them here and see how strong each one reads.
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Gross, sick or squirming
🤢 (nauseated face, Emoji 3.0) is green and queasy: gross, that’s disgusting, I feel sick. 🤮 (face vomiting, Emoji 5.0) goes further — actual vomiting — and is used for “I can’t deal with this” as well as real illness. 😖 (confounded face) is squirming discomfort, cringe and “ugh”. 🤧 and 🤒 are sick rather than disgusted and belong in the sick emoji guide; 🙅 is a plain refusal.
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Use it for | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| nauseated faceU+1F922 | Disgust, “gross”, queasy | Also genuinely feeling sick | |
| face vomitingU+1F92E | Extreme disgust, actual vomiting | Strong; funny among friends, harsh otherwise | |
| confounded faceU+1F616 | Squirming, uncomfortable, “ugh” | Can look like pain | |
| grimacing faceU+1F62C | Cringe | See the cringe emoji guide | |
| person gesturing NOU+1F645 | “No”, refusal | A gesture, not a feeling |
Using them
- Food you dislike: “pineapple pizza 🤢” — a classic joke
- Gross stories: 🤮
- Feeling ill: 🤢 is read as “sick” when paired with words about health
- Mock disgust: at a couple being cute, “get a room 🤢”
- Avoid: reacting with 🤮 to someone’s photo of themselves
Disgust by context
| Context | Emoji | Tone |
|---|---|---|
| Food you hate | 🤢 | Jokey |
| Something genuinely revolting | 🤮 | Strong |
| Cringe that turned your stomach | 🤢😬 | Mixed |
| A couple being sickly sweet | 🤢 | Affectionate mock disgust |
| Feeling ill | 🤢🤒 | Literal — see the sick emoji guide |
| Moral disgust | 🤮 or words | Strong; be careful |
🤮 aimed at a person’s appearance is one of the crueller things an emoji can do; keep it for food, smells and stories.
The barf emoji and other slang for disgust
The 🤢 nauseated face is often used as the barf emoji — a green, queasy face that says “yuck” or “eww” without actually throwing up. It works for food fails, bad smells, and cringey moments. When the reaction is stronger, 🤮 is a full-on puke face for when something is truly revolting.
These are all the same two characters — no separate emoji exists for each slang term.
Chat examples
Real messages with 🤢, and a reply that fits.
the milk was off 🤢
🤮
that smell 🤢
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😖 ate too much
same
Questions people ask
What is the difference between 🤢 and 🤮?
🤢 is nauseated — feeling sick or disgusted. 🤮 is actively vomiting, the stronger version.
Which emoji means gross?
🤢 is the standard one. 🤮 for very gross, 😖 for squirming.
Is there a throw up emoji?
Yes, 🤮 face vomiting, added in Emoji 5.0.
What emoji is for yuck or eww?
🤢 is the yuck emoji — green and queasy. Use it for something gross; 🤮 is for when it’s so bad you’re actually gagging.
Is there a grossed out emoji?
Yes, 🤢 is the grossed out emoji. It shows a nauseated face and works for disgust, bad smells, or feeling sick.
Is there a gagging emoji?
The closest is 🤮 (face vomiting), which is used for extreme gagging or throwing up. 🤢 can also work for mild gagging.
About this guide
Written and maintained by the Emoji Directory editorial team, without ads or sponsorship. Meanings describe how the emoji is commonly used in public posts and messages, not an official definition. Names, code points, versions, keywords and translations come from the Unicode Emoji 18.0 and CLDR data; shortcodes from the gemoji project. Last reviewed . Spotted a mistake or a new usage? Tell us, or read how the directory is made.
