Weary face emoji 😩
😩 is the weary face: eyebrows pinched, eyes closed, mouth open in a long groan. It is the “ugh” emoji — tired of waiting, tired of work, tired of everything — and…
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What the weary face 😩 emoji means
😩 is the weary face: eyebrows pinched, eyes closed, mouth open in a long groan. It is the “ugh” emoji — tired of waiting, tired of work, tired of everything — and because the open mouth looks like a moan it is also the emoji people search for as the “moaning emoji”, used for longing (“I need a holiday 😩”), for food that is too good, and, yes, flirtatiously. It is close to 😫 tired face, which has a wider, flatter mouth and reads as more exhausted than dramatic.
Unicode name: weary face · U+1F629 · Emoji 0.6 (original set) · group: Smileys & Emotion.
How people use it
- Ugh: complaints about work, weather, waiting
- Longing: “I miss summer 😩”, “want that so bad 😩”
- Too good: under photos of food, outfits or people
- Dramatic despair: exaggerated suffering for comic effect
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| weary faceU+1F629 | Groaning: ugh, longing, despair | |
| tired faceU+1F62B | Exhausted, worn out | |
| confounded faceU+1F616 | Frustrated, scrunched | |
| persevering faceU+1F623 | Struggling through | |
| face with steam from noseU+1F624 | Frustrated and huffing |
Despair, stress and the defeated meme
😩 is more than tiredness. People reach for it when a project fails, a plan falls apart, or the queue is endless. The face turns everyday frustration into a theatrical cry of agony. In group chats, it signals that you are at your limit — stressed, overwhelmed, and not quite coping. It reads as “I give up” rather than “I am still trying,” the right choice when you have tried everything and are out of options.
When that feeling tips into comedy, 😩 becomes a meme. The meme usually pairs the face with a caption of exaggerated defeat: “me after one hour of work” or “when the Wi-Fi drops for ten seconds.” It has the same energy as a character who has given up on dignity. The emoji lets you play the role of someone dramatically struggling, without actually needing a crisis.
Wary or weary? What 😩 actually means
A common mix-up: wary and weary sound similar but mean different things. Wary means cautious or suspicious — you are on guard, not exhausted. 😩 is not the emoji for wariness. Its message is weariness: the tired, fed-up feeling of having nothing left. If you want to show suspicion or careful judgement, 🤨 fits better. But if you are worn out by the week and need a single symbol to say “I am done,” 😩 is the one. Save 🤨 for when you sense something is off.
Questions people ask
What does 😩 mean?
Weariness or exasperation — the “ugh” emoji. In captions it also means wanting something badly, from food to a person.
Is 😩 the moaning emoji?
It is the one people use for it: the open mouth and closed eyes read as a moan. Whether that is frustration or pleasure depends entirely on the sentence.
What is the difference between 😩 and 😫?
😩 weary face has a rounder open mouth and reads as a groan or longing. 😫 tired face has a wide flat mouth and is plain exhaustion.
What does 😩💦 mean?
The pair often appears in flirtatious or adult messages. 💦 represents sweat or other fluids, and alongside 😩 it suggests a strong physical reaction. Outside that context, the two emoji together can simply mean “hot and bothered,” but the sexual reading is common.
Is there a bang head emoji?
There is no official bang head emoji. To suggest frustration so intense you want to hit your head on the desk, you can use 🤦 or 😩 depending on the tone, but there is no single symbol for that action.
Is 😩 the desperate emoji?
Often, yes. When someone wants something so much it physically hurts, they might send 😩 — it reads as “I’m desperate for this.” The face captures that almost painful longing.
How is 😩 used as a struggle emoji?
People pair it with messages about hard weeks, difficult tasks, or everyday battles, like “today is a struggle 😩”. It adds a dramatic, humorous exaggeration to the complaint.
What makes 😩 a stressful emoji?
It’s the face you make when stress has drained you: deadlines, bills, or family chaos. It communicates that overwhelmed, at-the-end-of-your-rope feeling without a long explanation.
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.
