Online, it signals OMG moments, shocking twists, and those “the math ain’t mathing” revelations; it pairs perfectly with “I—”, “shook,” and “big yikes.” People use it ironically (“I ate a grape and now I’m full 😲”), dial it up in ALL CAPS for maximum drama, or go flirty-shocked under a thirst-trap. You’ll see it replying to jump-scare trailers, unbelievable receipts, and twisty tweets, or as a polite little gasp when words fail—basically a drama GIF condensed into one tidy bubble.
On Apple/iOS, it’s a front-facing, round yellow face with arched brows, oversized white eyes, and that crisp tiny “o” of disbelief. The finish is clean: soft shading, a subtle glossy highlight, and crucially no sweat drops or comic scream lines. It isn’t the blue-tinted panic of face screaming in fear, and it isn’t the blushy awkwardness of flushed face—this one is a pure, frozen gasp.
The astonished face is your digital jaw-drop: saucer-wide eyes, a petite O-shaped mouth, and the aura of a plot twist you absolutely did not see coming. It’s what you send when a friend casually says “btw I’m moving to Tokyo,” a celeb stealth-drops an album, or the delivery fee somehow costs more than the food. Think Surprised Pikachu vibes—default yellow and universally stunned.
Definition
A face with exed-out eyes, round open mouth, teeth showing, and high-set eyebrows. What in the world did I just see? This emoji can hardly believe what just happened. Incapacitated from astonishment. Sheer disbelief. Anime Comical knockout, dizzy.
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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)
199 of 2393
Apple/iOS Picture
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ASCII Conversion
"Short Code" Name
:astonished:
Keywords
Shocked, Surprise, Astonished
Unicode Category Information
Unicode Category
Emoticons
Unicode Range
1F600–1F64F
Unicode Subcategory
Faces
Editorial Comment
Incapacitated from astonishment. Sheer disbelief. Anime Comical knockout, dizzy. iEmoji old name: Comically surprised beyond belief.
Proposed Unicode Information & Notes
Unicode Category
Faces and Smiley's
Unicode Subcategory
Faces
Names & Annotations
ASTONISHED FACE Temporary Notes: Surprise, astonishment
