supervillain Emoji
🦹 · U+1F9B9 · Emoji 11.0
What does the supervillain emoji mean?
Meaning reviewed and updated July 2026 · Unicode data from the official Unicode Standard
When the conversation turns to nefarious plans or despicable characters, users reach for the 🦹 emoji to represent a supervillain, which is defined as a character that opposes a hero and typically has evil intentions, often in a dramatic or comical way. This emoji can be used literally to refer to a villainous character in a movie, book, or TV show, or figuratively to jokingly describe someone who is being mischievous or troublesome. In slang, the 🦹 emoji can also be used to express that someone is being overly dramatic or playing the role of a villain in a situation. The emoji's meaning is often exaggerated and humorous, rather than genuinely menacing.
supervillain in every skin tone
This emoji takes a Fitzpatrick modifier. Click any tone to copy it.
How the supervillain emoji is used
The 🦹 emoji is frequently used in casual online conversations, such as texting and social media captions, to add a lighthearted or humorous touch to a message. On platforms like TikTok and Twitter, the emoji is often used to poke fun at someone or something, or to playfully describe a situation where someone is being a bit evil or mischievous. The tone is usually playful and tongue-in-cheek, rather than serious or threatening, and is often used by younger generations to add a bit of whimsy to their online interactions. The emoji's usage can vary across different platforms and contexts, but it is generally used to convey a sense of humor or irony.
supervillain emoji examples
- just pulled off the ultimate prank on my brother 🦹
- my boss is being such a 🦹 today, breathing down my neck about the deadline
How to copy the supervillain emoji
To use the supervillain emoji, tap the Copy button above, then paste it (long-press then Paste on mobile, or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V on desktop) anywhere you can type: messages, captions, usernames, bios and documents. It copies the real Unicode character (U+1F9B9), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
More about supervillain
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supervillain emoji on different platforms
How the supervillain emoji looks across emoji sets. These designs come from openly-licensed sets (Twemoji, Google Noto, OpenMoji). See image credits.



supervillain Emoji Details
| Emoji | 🦹 |
| Name | supervillain |
| Category | People & Body |
| Codepoints | U+1F9B9 |
| Shortcode | :supervillain: |
| Emoji version | 11.0 |
| Unicode version | 11.0 |
supervillain Emoji FAQ
When the conversation turns to nefarious plans or despicable characters, users reach for the 🦹 emoji to represent a supervillain, which is defined as a character that opposes a hero and typically has evil intentions, often in a dramatic or comical way. This emoji can be used literally to refer to a villainous character in a movie, book, or TV show, or figuratively to jokingly describe someone who is being mischievous or troublesome.
Tap the Copy button at the top of this page, then paste 🦹 wherever you type. Because it copies the real Unicode character, it works in every app on iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac.
It is U+1F9B9, introduced in Emoji version 11.0 (Unicode 11.0). Its shortcode is :supervillain:.
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