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Sloth emoji 🦥

🦥 is the sloth: a smiling sloth hanging from a branch. It is the lazy emoji — slow Sundays, doing nothing, “sloth mode”, replying late — and it is used affectionately…

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What the sloth 🦥 emoji means

🦥 is the sloth: a smiling sloth hanging from a branch. It is the lazy emoji — slow Sundays, doing nothing, “sloth mode”, replying late — and it is used affectionately, because sloths are cute and unbothered rather than idle. Added in Emoji 12.0 (2019). Its slow companions are 🐢 turtle and 🐌 snail; for actually sleeping see 😴 sleeping face.

Unicode name: sloth · U+1F9A5 · Emoji 12.0 (2019) · group: Animals & Nature.

IN A MESSAGEsunday plans: 🦥

How people use it

  • Lazy days: rest, doing nothing
  • Slow replies: “sorry, sloth mode 🦥”
  • Chill: unbothered energy
  • Wildlife: Costa Rica, rainforests

Compare the options

EmojiNameNotes
slothU+1F9A5Lazy, slow, chill
turtleU+1F422Slow and steady
snailU+1F40CVery slow
sleeping faceU+1F634Asleep
person in bedU+1F6CCIn bed

Questions people ask

What does 🦥 mean?

A sloth — laziness, slowness or chill, always affectionately.

What does 🦥 mean from a girl?

She is having a lazy day or apologising for being slow to reply.

When was 🦥 added?

2019, Emoji 12.0.

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.

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