😔️ Pensive face emoji
HTML
😔
Unicode
U+1F614
What is 😔️ called?
😔️ is called the Pensive face emoji.
Often called the sad thoughtful face, melancholy face or reflective face. These names reflect its common use for both deep thought and quiet sadness.
What does 😔️ mean?
The pensive face emoji conveys quiet sadness, disappointment, regret, or serious reflection. Its lowered expression suggests someone absorbed in difficult thoughts rather than openly crying.
It overlaps with 😞 Disappointed face, but its closed or lowered eyes often feel more inward and contemplative. 😌 Relieved face has similarly closed eyes with a small smile instead of a frown.
Use it for missing someone, reconsidering a decision, processing bad news, or expressing a subdued mood that is more thoughtful than dramatic.
Other meanings
It may indicate melancholy, guilt, loneliness, sympathy, or tired contemplation. Although “pensive” means deeply thoughtful, the emoji is commonly used for sadness as well.
Example Usage
I keep thinking about how differently that could have gone 😔
It feels strange now that everyone has gone home 😔
More details
Its Unicode code point is U+1F614, and it has been available as an emoji since Emoji 1.0. “Pensive” means engaged in deep, often serious thought.
Related emoji
Tired emojis
Visual description
A yellow face has closed or downcast eyes beneath gently sloping brows and a small downturned mouth. The expression looks quiet and withdrawn.
Platforms vary whether the eyes are fully closed and how strongly the brows and mouth curve, changing the balance between thoughtfulness and sadness.
⚠️ Emoji appearance varies by platform.
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