pensive face
pensive face meaning
The pensive face 😔 looks down with a small frown, expressing quiet sadness, disappointment, or wistful reflection. It's gentler and more inward than loud crying — the emoji for feeling a little down, lost in thought, or regretful.
Meaning
The pensive face 😔 looks down with a small frown, expressing quiet sadness, disappointment, or wistful reflection. It's gentler and more inward than loud crying — the emoji for feeling a little down, lost in thought, or regretful. People use it to share a low mood, to show sympathy, or to add a melancholy note to a message. Subdued and heartfelt, 😔 captures that pensive, somewhat sad feeling of sitting with your thoughts.
How to use it
- Wish things had gone differently 😔
- Missing home today 😔
- Just one of those days 😔
How it looks
OFL-1.1 / Apache-2.0
Google Noto Color Emoji — SIL OFL 1.1 (font) / Apache 2.0 (code).
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OpenMoji by the HfG Karlsruhe — CC-BY-SA-4.0.
Apache-2.0
Blobmoji — Apache-2.0 (derivative of Noto).
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This emoji in other languages
Available in 100 languages
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| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | peinsende gesig |
| አማርኛ | እያሰበ ያለ ፊት |
| العربية | وجه متأمل |
| অসমীয়া | চিন্তাম্বিত মুখ |
| azərbaycan | fikirli üz |
| башҡорт | уйсан йөҙ |
| беларуская | задуменны твар |
| български | Угрижено лице |
| বাংলা | বিষণ্ণ মুখ |
| bosanski | zamišljenost |
| català | cara desanimada |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᎠᏓᏅᏖᎸᏍᎩ ᎤᎧᏛ |
| čeština | obličej se skleslým výrazem |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | шухӑшлӑ пит |
| Cymraeg | wyneb synfyfyriol |
| Deutsch | nachdenkliches Gesicht |
| dolnoserbšćina | wjelgin rozmyslowate woblico |
| Ελληνικά | περισυλλογή |
| English | pensive face |
| español | cara desanimada |
| eesti | mõtlik nägu |
| euskara | aurpegi pentsakorra |
| فارسی | چهره غمگین |
| suomi | pohdiskeleva |
| Filipino | malungkot na nag-iisip |
| føroyskt | grundandi andlit |
| français | visage pensif |
| Gaeilge | straoiseog mhachnamhach |
| Gàidhlig | aodann fo throm-smuain |
| galego | cara desanimada |
| ગુજરાતી | વિચારગ્રસ્ત ચહેરો |
| Hausa | fuska mai yin tunani |
| עברית | פרצוף מהורהר |
| हिन्दी | निरुत्साहित चेहरा |
| hrvatski | zamišljeno lice |
| hornjoserbšćina | zamyslene wobličo |
| magyar | elgondolkodó arc |
| հայերեն | մտածկոտ դեմք |
| Indonesia | wajah merenung |
| íslenska | íbyggið andlit |
| italiano | faccina pensierosa |
| 日本語 | しょぼーん |
| Jawa | rai sedhih anggone mikir |
| ქართული | ფიქრებში ჩაძირული სახე |
| қазақ тілі | мұңды |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | مۇڭدى |
| ខ្មែរ | មុខក្រៀមក្រំ |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಖಿನ್ನತೆಯ ಮುಖ |
| 한국어 | 수심 어린 얼굴 |
| कोंकणी | उदास चेरो |
| кыргызча | кайгылуу бет |
| ລາວ | ໜ້າຄິດບໍ່ອອກ |
| lietuvių | susimąstęs veidas |
| latviešu | domās iegrimusi seja |
| македонски | замислено лице |
| മലയാളം | ചിന്താകുലമായ മുഖം |
| монгол | гомдсон царай |
| मराठी | उदास चेहरा |
| Melayu | muka bertafakur |
| မြန်မာ | စဉ်းစားငိုင်တွေသည့် မျက်နှာ |
| नेपाली | चिन्ताग्रस्त अनुहार |
| Nederlands | peinzend gezicht |
| norsk | tankefull |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ଚିନ୍ତାଗ୍ରସ୍ତ ମୁହଁ |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਵਿਚਾਰਸ਼ੀਲ ਚਿਹਰਾ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Fes Wé Dé Tínk Díp Dip |
| polski | zamyślona twarz |
| پښتو | د فکر مخ |
| português | rosto deprimido |
| rumantsch | fatscha pensiva |
| română | față îngândurată |
| русский | размышляет |
| سنڌي | فڪرمند چهرو |
| တႆး | ၼႃႈဝူၼ်ႉငဝ် |
| සිංහල | කල්පනාවෙහි ගැලුණ මුහුණ |
| slovenčina | zamyslená tvár |
| slovenščina | brezvoljen obraz |
| Soomaali | waji caajisan |
| shqip | fytyrë e menduar |
| српски | замишљено лице |
| srpski | zamišljeno lice |
| svenska | funderande ansikte |
| Kiswahili | uso uliozama katika mawazo |
| தமிழ் | ஆழ்ந்த கவலையில் இருக்கும் முகம் |
| తెలుగు | చింతిస్తున్న ముఖం |
| ไทย | คิดไม่ตก |
| ትግርኛ | ዝተከዘ ገጽ |
| türkmen dili | gussaly ýüz |
| lea fakatonga | mata fakalaulauloto |
| Türkçe | düşünceli yüz |
| українська | замислене обличчя |
| اردو | سوچ میں ڈوبا چہرہ |
| o‘zbek | g‘amgin yuz |
| Tiếng Việt | mặt trầm ngâm |
| Èdè Yorùbá | Oju Ironu |
| 粵語 | 憂心嘅臉 |
| 粤语 | 忧心嘅脸 |
| 中文 | 沉思 |
| 繁體中文 | 沉思 |
| isiZulu | ubuso obuphoxiwe |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+1F614
- Emoji version
- 0.6
- Shortcodes
- :pensive: :pensive_face:
- Category
- Smileys & Emotion
FAQ
- What does the pensive face emoji (😔) mean?
- The pensive face 😔 looks down with a small frown, expressing quiet sadness, disappointment, or wistful reflection. It's gentler and more inward than loud crying — the emoji for feeling a little down, lost in thought, or regretful.
- How do you type the pensive face emoji?
- Copy the pensive face emoji 😔 directly from this page and paste it anywhere — messages, social media, documents, or code. On mobile, long-press to copy.
- What category is the pensive face emoji in?
- The pensive face emoji belongs to the Smileys & Emotion category.
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