The Face With Diagonal Mouth emoji 🫤 means skepticism, mild disappointment, or a lukewarm "meh." Its flat, slanted mouth signals that someone is unconvinced, unimpressed, or unsure how to react. It sits between a frown and a shrug, making it ideal for underwhelmed responses that stop short of real anger.
What Does the Face With Diagonal Mouth Emoji Mean?
The Face With Diagonal Mouth emoji 🫤 communicates a muted, unenthusiastic reaction: doubt, indifference, or mild letdown.
The design is simple. A round yellow face has open eyes and a single mouth line that slants from one side to the other. That tilt is what separates it from a neutral face. The mouth does not curve up into a smile or down into a frown. It sits crooked, as if the person is holding back a comment.
Unicode lists it as FACE WITH DIAGONAL MOUTH, and Apple uses the same name. It belongs to the Smileys & Emotion category, and its keywords include skeptic, confused, frustrated, indifferent, disappointed, meh, skeptical, and unsure.
Three core meanings
- Skepticism: "I am not sure I believe that."
- Indifference: "That does not really move me either way."
- Mild disappointment: "That was not as good as I hoped."
What Does 🫤 Mean in Texting and on Social Media?
In texting, 🫤 works as a soft, wordless "hmm, okay" that signals you are not fully sold on what was just said.
Because the emoji is ambiguous by design, the surrounding message decides its tone. After a friend proposes a restaurant you do not love, it reads as polite reluctance. After a suspicious claim, it reads as doubt. After a product review or a movie trailer, it reads as "not impressed."
On social media, people use it in replies to announcements, hot takes, and underwhelming news. It is a quiet way to express a reaction without writing a critique, which makes it popular in comment sections where a full opinion would feel like too much effort.
Examples of how it appears in real messages:
- They moved the deadline again 🫤
- The sequel is fine, I guess 🫤
- You say it will be ready by Friday 🫤
How Do You Use the Face With Diagonal Mouth Emoji?
Use 🫤 when you want to show a reaction that is unconvinced or unexcited without being harsh.
It fits best at the end of a short message, where it acts like a tone marker. A sentence that might sound neutral on its own gains a clear attitude once the emoji is attached. Think of it as the written version of a slightly raised eyebrow combined with a half shrug.
Good moments to use it
- Reacting to a plan you feel lukewarm about
- Responding to a claim that sounds too good to be true
- Showing mild disappointment about a delay, a price, or a result
- Replying to a so-so experience, such as an average meal or a flat joke
It also works as a standalone reply. Sending only 🫤 to a friend who shares dubious news says plenty without a single word.
How Is 🫤 Different From Similar Emojis?
The diagonal mouth sets this emoji apart because it conveys doubt and indifference, while nearby faces lean toward confusion, worry, or sadness.
Comparing it to its neighbors helps you pick the right one:
- Confused Face 😕 shows genuine puzzlement. You do not understand something. With 🫤, you often understand fine, you just are not convinced.
- Worried Face 😟 signals anxiety and concern. 🫤 carries no real fear, only a flat letdown.
- Slightly Frowning Face 🙁 expresses mild sadness or displeasure. 🫤 is less emotional and more detached.
- Frowning Face ☹️ reads as clear unhappiness. 🫤 is much milder and more ambiguous.
If your goal is "I doubt that" or "meh," choose 🫤. If your goal is "I am lost," choose 😕. If you are actually upset, one of the frowning faces fits better.
How Does the Face With Diagonal Mouth Emoji Look on Different Platforms?
The emoji appears on every major platform that supports Emoji 14.0, and each vendor draws the slanted mouth in its own style.
Support depends on your operating system version. According to the platform data for this emoji, it is available on these systems:
- Apple: iOS 15.4 and later, macOS 12.3 and later
- Google: Android 12L and later
- Microsoft: Windows 11 22H2 and later
- Samsung: One UI 5.0 and later
- Meta: WhatsApp 2.22 and later
- Twitter: Twemoji 14.0 and later
If you or your recipient run an older system, the emoji may show as an empty box or a question mark. That happens because the device does not yet include the glyph. Updating the operating system usually fixes it.
Since the design differs slightly by brand, the slant, mouth length, and eye shape can vary. The core meaning stays consistent, but the intensity may feel a little stronger or softer depending on the artwork.
Which Emojis Pair Well With 🫤?
Pairing 🫤 with another emoji lets you tune the tone from playful to pointed.
- 🫤 + 🤷: a shrugging "whatever works, I do not mind."
- 🫤 + 🙄: stronger skepticism with a hint of sarcasm.
- 🫤 + 🤔: doubt mixed with active thinking.
- 🫤 + 😕: uncertainty and mild confusion together.
- 🫤 + 👀: "I am watching, but I am not impressed."
For other faces with similar energy, such as the Face With Open Mouth 😮 or the Hushed Face 😯, remember that those show surprise rather than doubt. Combining them with 🫤 can create a mixed reaction, for example surprise followed by skepticism.
A sample reply that uses a pair: Free tickets for everyone? 🫤👀
When Should You Avoid the Face With Diagonal Mouth Emoji?
Avoid 🫤 when a clear, warm, or respectful tone matters more than a subtle attitude.
Because it is ambiguous, the emoji can be read as dismissive. A manager sending it in reply to a team member's idea might seem unenthusiastic or even critical. A friend sharing good news might feel deflated if you answer with 🫤.
Situations to skip it
- Formal emails or client communication, where tone should stay professional
- Responses to someone's achievement or emotional news
- Conversations where you want to give clear feedback, since the emoji alone is vague
- Messages with people who may have an older device and see a blank box
When in doubt, add a few words. A short phrase like "not sure about this one" next to the emoji removes any guesswork.
How Do You Copy and Paste the Face With Diagonal Mouth Emoji?
You can copy the Face With Diagonal Mouth emoji 🫤 with one click on this page and paste it into any app that supports Emoji 14.0.
Select the copy button at the top of the page, then paste the emoji into your message, post, document, or bio. The Unicode codepoint is U+1FAE4, and the shortcode is :face_with_diagonal_mouth: for apps that accept shortcodes. The emoji does not support skin tones, so the same yellow face appears for everyone.
If you want to find more reactions in the same family, browse the Smileys & Emotion category or check what is trending right now. You can also turn full sentences into emoji with the Emoji Translator.
Copy it, paste it, and let the crooked mouth say what words would take too long to explain.
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