🤦️ Person facepalming emoji

A person facepalming, representing frustration, embarrassment, or disbelief. Used to express exasperation at mistakes, awkward situations, or obvious errors.

Often used when someone makes an obvious mistake, says something embarrassing, or when witnessing something cringe-worthy. Represents the universal gesture of frustration.

Related to other frustrated gesture emojis like 🤦‍♂️ Man facepalming and 🤦‍♀️ Woman facepalming, as well as embarrassment emojis like 😅 Grinning face with sweat.

Could also be called Person facepalming, facepalm or frustrated person emoji.

Other meanings

Frustrated, embarrassed, disbelief, mistake, obvious error, exasperated, cringe

Example Usage

I cannot believe I forgot my keys again 🤦

Related emoji

Expressions emojis

• 🙍️ Person frowning
• 🙍‍♂️ Man frowning
• 🙍‍♀️ Woman frowning
• 🙎️ Person pouting

Visual description

A person with their palm pressed against their forehead, showing the classic facepalm gesture of frustration or embarrassment.

⚠️ Emoji appearance varies by platform.