The unamused face is the universal side‑eye, the "really?" you can send without typing a word. It covers shades of unimpressed, annoyed, bored-with-your-drama, and that dry, petty disapproval that thrives in Twitter threads and group chats. On Apple/iOS it’s a golden‑yellow face, straight‑on view, with half‑lidded eyes glancing sideways, faintly furrowed brows, and a thin mouth whose corners droop just enough to hurt feelings. The soft gradient shading and crisp features make it look like it’s judging you politely from across the room. People drop it after humblebrags, weak excuses, or chaotic takes—basically whenever "sure, Jan" needs punctuation. It doubles as low‑effort shade in DMs, pairs well with ellipses or a curt "k", and can be flirtatiously icy when you’re playing hard to get. Meme-wise, it channels Side‑Eye Chloe energy, the cashier who won’t break a smile, and every teacher who’s heard that dog‑ate‑my‑homework story before. Use it ironically when you’re actually impressed but pretending you’re not, or dramatically when you want the chat to feel the silent judgment through the screen.
Definition
A face with slight frown and disapproving eyes and eyebrows. It is never a good thing to see this emoji. It is best to limit questions, apologize and change the subject.
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Emoji History The emoji code/ image log of changes.
This emoji was part of the proprietary / non-standardized emoji set first introduced by Japanese carriers like Softbank. These emojis became part of the Apple iPhone starting in iOS 2.2 as an unlockable feature on handsets sold in English speaking countries.
In iOS 5 / OSX 10.7, the underlying code that the Apple OS generates for this emoji was changed.
Emoji General Information
Twitter Emoji Popularity (Rank)
157 of 2393
Apple/iOS Picture
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LG Emoji Picture
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Phantom Open Emoji Picture
ASCII Conversion
"Short Code" Name
:unamused:
Keywords
Unamused, Not Amused, Depressed, Unhappy, Disapprove, Lame
Unicode Category Information
Unicode Category
Emoticons
Unicode Range
1F600–1F64F
Unicode Subcategory
Faces
Editorial Comment
"I am not amused". This is the first SMH face. iEmoji old name: Depressed, Generally unhappy mood. (I was way off. lol)
Proposed Unicode Information & Notes
Unicode Category
Faces and Smiley's
Unicode Subcategory
Faces
Names & Annotations
UNAMUSED FACE Old name: EXPRESSIONLESS FACE Temporary Notes: KDDI has side-look animation
