thumbs down
thumbs down meaning
The thumbs-down emoji 👎 shows a downward-pointing thumb, the universal sign for disapproval, 'no', or 'that's bad'. It rejects an idea, expresses dislike, or signals disappointment — the direct opposite of the thumbs-up. People use it to vote something down, to react to bad news, or to playfully boo a friend's terrible pun.
Meaning
The thumbs-down emoji 👎 shows a downward-pointing thumb, the universal sign for disapproval, 'no', or 'that's bad'. It rejects an idea, expresses dislike, or signals disappointment — the direct opposite of the thumbs-up. People use it to vote something down, to react to bad news, or to playfully boo a friend's terrible pun. Available in six skin tones, and unmistakable in meaning, 👎 is the go-to for a clear, blunt 'nope, not a fan'.
How to use it
- Traffic all the way home 👎
- They discontinued my favorite snack 👎
- Hard pass on that idea 👎
How it looks
OFL-1.1 / Apache-2.0
Google Noto Color Emoji — SIL OFL 1.1 (font) / Apache 2.0 (code).
CC-BY-4.0
Twemoji by Twitter/X contributors — CC-BY-4.0 (jdecked/twemoji).
CC-BY-SA-4.0
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 | laaik niks |
| አማርኛ | አውራ ጣት ወደ ታች |
| العربية | رفض |
| অসমীয়া | বুঢ়া আঙুলি তললৈ নমোৱা |
| azərbaycan | baş barmaq aşağı |
| башҡорт | баш бармаҡ аҫҡа |
| беларуская | вялікі палец уніз |
| български | Палец надолу |
| বাংলা | ভালো করতে পারোনি |
| bosanski | palac dolje |
| català | polze cap avall |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᎤᏔᎾ ᎦᏰᏌᏛ ᎡᎳᏗᏜ |
| čeština | palec dolů |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | пуҫ пӳрне аялалла |
| Cymraeg | bys bawd i lawr |
| Deutsch | Daumen runter |
| dolnoserbšćina | tłusty palc dołoj |
| Ελληνικά | κατεβασμένος αντίχειρας |
| English | thumbs down |
| español | pulgar hacia abajo |
| eesti | ei meeldi |
| euskara | erpurua behera |
| فارسی | نپسندیدن |
| suomi | peukalo alas |
| Filipino | thumbs down |
| føroyskt | tummil niður |
| français | pouce vers le bas |
| Gaeilge | ordóg síos |
| Gàidhlig | mo chreach |
| galego | polgar cara abaixo |
| ગુજરાતી | નીચો અંગૂઠો |
| Hausa | babu kyau |
| עברית | אגודל למטה |
| हिन्दी | थंब्स डाउन |
| hrvatski | palac dolje |
| hornjoserbšćina | palc dele |
| magyar | lefelé mutató hüvelykujj |
| հայերեն | բութ մատը ներքև |
| Indonesia | jempol ke bawah |
| íslenska | þumall niður |
| italiano | pollice verso |
| 日本語 | サムズダウン |
| Jawa | jempol ngacung mudhun |
| ქართული | ცერა ქვემოთ |
| қазақ тілі | нашар |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | ناشار |
| ខ្មែរ | មេដៃចុះក្រោម |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಥಂಬ್ಸ್ ಡೌನ್ |
| 한국어 | 내린 엄지 |
| कोंकणी | आखाणो सकयल |
| кыргызча | «начар» |
| ລາວ | ໂປ້ມືລົງ |
| lietuvių | nykštys į apačią |
| latviešu | lejupvērsts īkšķis |
| македонски | палец надолу |
| മലയാളം | മോശം |
| монгол | муу |
| मराठी | थम्स डाउन |
| Melayu | simbol tidak bagus |
| မြန်မာ | အောက်သို့ပြနေသည့် လက်မ |
| नेपाली | गाली |
| Nederlands | duim omlaag |
| norsk | tommel ned |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ଅସଫଳତା ଚିହ୍ନ |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਅੰਗੂਠਾ ਥੱਲੇ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Tọ́mb Daun |
| polski | kciuk w dół |
| پښتو | ډیر بد |
| português | polegar para baixo |
| rumantsch | polesch che mussa engiu |
| română | semn de dezaprobare |
| русский | большой палец вниз |
| سنڌي | هيٺ انگوٺو |
| တႆး | ၶွမ်ႈႁူဝ်မႄႈမိုဝ်း |
| සිංහල | මහපටැඟිිල්ල පහළට |
| slovenčina | palec nadol |
| slovenščina | palec dol |
| Soomaali | suulka hoos |
| shqip | gishti i madh poshtë |
| српски | палац надоле |
| srpski | palac nadole |
| svenska | tummen ned |
| Kiswahili | dole gumba chini |
| தமிழ் | பிடிக்கவில்லை |
| తెలుగు | బొటని వేలు కిందికి చూపే గుర్తు |
| ไทย | คว่ำนิ้วโป้งลง |
| ትግርኛ | ኣጻብዕቲ ናብ ታሕቲ |
| türkmen dili | başam barmak aşak |
| lea fakatonga | motuʻatuhu ki lalo |
| Türkçe | baş parmak aşağıda |
| українська | великі пальці вниз |
| اردو | اچھا نہ ہونے کا نشان بناتا انگوٹھا |
| o‘zbek | pastga qaragan bosh barmoq |
| Tiếng Việt | dấu ra hiệu từ chối |
| Èdè Yorùbá | Atanpako Nisalẹ |
| 粵語 | 手指公向下 |
| 粤语 | 手指公向下 |
| 中文 | 拇指向下 |
| 繁體中文 | 遜 |
| isiZulu | ukubhekisa phansi isithupha |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+1F44E U+FE0F
- Emoji version
- 0.6
- Shortcodes
- :-1: :no: :thumbsdown:
- Category
- People & Body
FAQ
- What does the thumbs down emoji (👎️) mean?
- The thumbs-down emoji 👎 shows a downward-pointing thumb, the universal sign for disapproval, 'no', or 'that's bad'. It rejects an idea, expresses dislike, or signals disappointment — the direct opposite of the thumbs-up. People use it to vote something down, to react to bad news, or to playfully boo a friend's terrible pun.
- How do you type the thumbs down emoji?
- Copy the thumbs down 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 thumbs down emoji in?
- The thumbs down emoji belongs to the People & Body category.