🤔 Thinking Face shows someone resting their chin on their hand, deep in thought. It means "hmm": you are thinking, wondering, doubting or not quite convinced.
What does 🤔 mean?
The 🤔 emoji shows a face with one raised eyebrow and a hand stroking its chin. Its official name is Thinking Face (U+1F914).
It can be sincere ("let me think about it 🤔") or skeptical ("you were 'sick' but posted from the beach? 🤔"). It's also used for riddles, questions and big decisions.
When to use 🤔
- Thinking about a decision: "pizza or sushi 🤔"
- Doubting a story or a suspicious excuse.
- Asking a question or a riddle.
- Considering an offer before saying yes.
- Playfully questioning someone's logic.
🤔 in real conversations
Want to go on a trip next weekend?
🤔 where to?
I swear I didn't eat your chocolate
Then why is there chocolate on your shirt 🤔
What's heavier, 1kg of feathers or 1kg of steel?
Hmm 🤔 trick question
What does 🤔 mean from a girl or a guy?
From a girl or a guy, 🤔 means they're considering what you said, or they're not fully convinced. If you ask someone out and get 🤔, they might be teasing you or genuinely thinking. A follow-up message usually clears it up.
🤔 vs similar emojis
- 🤨 Face with Raised Eyebrow: stronger suspicion.
- 🧐 Face with Monocle: examining closely.
- 🤷 Person Shrugging: "I don't know".
- 💡 Light Bulb: an idea after thinking.
Tap any emoji below to copy it:
🤔 🤨 🧐 🤷 💡 ❓
Popular 🤔 combos to copy
- 🤔💡 = thinking, then an idea
- 🤔🤨 = very suspicious
- 🤔❓ = I have a question
- 🤔💭 = daydreaming
🤔💡 🤔🤨 🤔❓ 🤔💭
When did 🤔 come out?
🤔 Thinking Face is a 2015 emoji: it was added in Unicode 8.0 and reached iPhones with iOS 9.1 that October. It came with 🙄 and 🙃, and it quickly became one of the most recognizable reaction faces.
🤔 in captions, comments and DMs
On TikTok, 🤔 tags theories, riddles and "make it make sense" moments. On Instagram, it shows up in quiz posts, "guess the price" stories and captions that ask followers for their opinion.
Is 🤔 easy to misread?
🤔 in reply to someone's statement can feel like you doubt them. Add a question so it reads as curiosity. In a negotiation or a work chat, it can also look like silent disapproval, so add a few words like "Hmm, interesting".
How 🤔 looks on different devices
🤔 is a standard Unicode emoji. On iPhone, iPad and Mac it appears in Apple's style; Android, Samsung and Windows show their own designs with the same meaning.
FAQ
Is 🤔 rude?
Not usually, but it can feel doubtful or sarcastic if used after someone's explanation.
What does 🤔 mean at the end of a message?
It usually means "think about it" or "I'm not so sure".
How do I copy 🤔?
Press the Copy Emoji button at the top of this page, then paste it anywhere.
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