Tired emoji
Copy the tired emoji that fits: exhausted 😫, weary 😩, yawning 🥱, asleep 😴 or the newer bags-under-eyes face , and learn which ones also mean “I can’t cope”.
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Five kinds of tired
😫 (tired face) and 😩 (weary face) look alike and are both used for “I’m done”, but 😩 has drifted into other territory: it is also a yearning, dramatic “ugh, I need that” face, especially about food, holidays or attractive people. 🥱 (yawning face) is sleepy or bored. 😴 (sleeping face) is asleep, “going to bed” or “this is boring me to sleep”.
(face with bags under eyes) is the newest, from Emoji 16.0, and is the most literal exhausted face: still awake, running on no sleep. It is also the one most likely to show as a box on older devices, so check the version table before relying on it.
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Use it for | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| tired faceU+1F62B | Exhausted, overwhelmed, “I can’t” | Reads as distress as much as tiredness | |
| weary faceU+1F629 | Weary; also longing (“😩 I need coffee”) | The yearning meaning can confuse | |
| yawning faceU+1F971 | Sleepy, bored | Sending it in reply looks rude | |
| sleeping faceU+1F634 | Asleep, bedtime, “zzz” | Also “this is boring” | |
| face with bags under eyesU+1FAE9 | Sleep-deprived, drained | Newest of the set; limited support | |
| melting faceU+1FAE0 | Melting, quietly overwhelmed | Not tired exactly; see the confused emoji guide |
Tired versus over it
- Physically tired: or 😴.
- Fed up: 😫 (“three hours of meetings 😫”).
- Bored: 🥱, but only about things, not people.
- Craving: 😩 (“that pasta 😩”), a meaning that surprises people who expect sadness.
- Sign-off: “bed time 😴🌙” pairs with the moon emoji.
Questions people ask
What is the difference between 😫 and 😩?
Both are exhausted faces; 😫 has a wider open mouth and reads as more distressed, while 😩 is also widely used for longing or “I need that”.
What does mean?
Face with bags under eyes, added in Emoji 16.0. It means sleep-deprived or drained and is the most literal tired emoji.
Is 🥱 rude?
As a reply to someone it suggests they are boring you. About your own day it just means sleepy or bored.
