thinking face Emoji
🤔 · U+1F914 · Emoji 1.0
What does the thinking face emoji mean?
Unlike its literal meaning of a face with a thoughtful expression, the thinking face emoji is often used figuratively to convey skepticism, confusion, or deep consideration, and in slang contexts, it can express playful doubt or sarcastic uncertainty. In a more literal sense, it can be used to show that someone is pondering or reflecting on a thought or idea. Its versatility in conveying complex emotions and thoughts has made it a popular choice in digital communication.
thinking face emoji examples
- I'm not sure about this plan, I need some time to think 🤔
- You really think that's a good idea 🤔
How to copy the thinking face emoji
To use the thinking face 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+1F914), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
thinking face emoji on different platforms
How the thinking face emoji looks on your device and in the openly licensed sets that include it (Twitter / X (Twemoji), Google Noto Color Emoji, OpenMoji). See image credits.
thinking face Emoji Details
| Emoji | 🤔 |
| Name | thinking face |
| Category | Smileys & Emotion |
| Codepoints | U+1F914 |
| Shortcode | :thinking: |
| Sources | Unicode emoji list · codepoints.net |
| Emoji version | 1.0 (2015) |
thinking face Emoji FAQ
It is U+1F914, added in Emoji 1.0 (2015). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :thinking:.
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