Raised eyebrow emoji
🤨 is “are you serious?”. Copy it here and see how it differs from the other sceptical faces.
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What the raised eyebrow emoji means
🤨 (face with raised eyebrow, Emoji 5.0) is doubt you can see: “really?”, “are you sure?”, suspicion, a sceptical “hmm”. It is the Colbert-style eyebrow, more confrontational than 🤔 and more focused than 👀. 🧐 (face with monocle) is inspection with a touch of pomp; 😒 and 🙄 are judgement. The side eye emoji guide compares the whole sceptical family.
Unicode name: face with raised eyebrow · U+1F928 · Emoji 5.0 (2017) · group: Smileys & Emotion.
How people use it
- Doubt: after an unlikely claim
- Suspicion: “you’re home early 🤨”
- Mock disbelief: teasing a friend
- “Explain yourself”: as a one-emoji reply
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Use it for | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| face with raised eyebrowU+1F928 | Doubt, suspicion, “really?” | Direct | |
| face with monocleU+1F9D0 | Inspecting, mock-serious | See the nerd emoji guide | |
| thinking faceU+1F914 | Thinking | See the thinking emoji guide | |
| eyesU+1F440 | Noticing | See the eyes emoji guide |
The raised eyebrow as a meme
The raised eyebrow emoji has settled into meme culture as a quiet way to say “I see what you did there.” On social feeds it often appears as a reaction to an eyebrow-raising claim, placed under a post with no other context. In replies, a single 🤨 can turn any statement into a question.
Memes built around the gesture tend to show one eyebrow raised while the other stays put — a classic sceptical face. The raised brow works as a standalone punchline: pair it with a suspicious quote or an absurd headline and it does the commenting for you. It is less angry than 😠 and less playful than 😏, sitting firmly in the lane of “are you joking?”
Suspicious, dubious, or just plain “what the heck”?
When words fail, 🤨 delivers a specific flavour of disbelief. It is the suspicious emoji for moments when something feels off but you are more curious than angry. People use it to mark a dubious claim, an incredulous statement, or a message that simply makes them go “huh?” In group chats it often accompanies the slang “sus” for suspicious.
It also covers the milder side of “what the heck?”. Unlike 😱 or 🤯, which add alarm or shock, 🤨 keeps the response measured and a little dry. It suits replies to questionable hot takes, dubious excuses, and stories that do not quite add up. The monocle emoji 🧐 is a close cousin, but 🤨 leans toward doubt rather than scrutiny.
One eyebrow raised
The 🤨 emoji shows a face with one eyebrow raised higher than the other. That asymmetry is what gives it its pointed, sceptical tone — a double eyebrow raise can look surprised or curious, but a single raised eyebrow is questioning, almost like a silent “excuse me?”.
This is the expression people make when they doubt a story, catch someone in a half-truth, or simply want to say “I see what you did there” without typing a word. Because it only lifts one eyebrow, it feels more deliberate and slightly challenging than a whole-face reaction, which is why it works so well as a one-emoji reply.
Chat examples
Real messages with 🤨, and a reply that fits.
you “forgot” my birthday 🤨
…sorry
🤨 that’s not what you said yesterday
ok fine
🧐 interesting choice
trust me
Questions people ask
What does 🤨 mean in a text?
The sender doubts what you said or finds it suspicious — a raised eyebrow, “are you serious?”.
Is 🤨 rude?
It is pointed. Between friends it is teasing; to a stranger it reads as an accusation.
Is 🤨 the same as the “wtf” face emoji?
Not quite. 🤨 shows doubt or suspicion — a silent “really?” — while something like 😱 or 🤯 is more alarm or shock. If you mean “what the heck?”, 🤨 often fits the milder, sceptical tone.
What does “sus” mean with 🤨?
“Sus” is short for suspect or suspicious. Using 🤨 after something someone says is a way of calling it sus without words.
Is there a “huh” emoji?
It is often called the huh emoji because it pairs with a confused or sceptical “huh?” In text, 🤨 can stand in for that sound.
Is there a rock eyebrow emoji?
No official emoji exists for Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s famous raised eyebrow. The closest standard emoji is 🤨 (face with raised eyebrow), which shows the same sceptical, one-eyebrow-up expression.
What is the eyebrow raise emoji?
The eyebrow raise emoji is 🤨, face with raised eyebrow. It shows doubt or suspicion, like a silent “really?”. Sending it suggests you are not fully convinced.
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.
