awkward

Monkey puppet looking sideways with wide eyes and a nervous expression.
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What does the awkward emoji mean?

The ultimate reaction for when you are trying to act like you did not see anything.

This iconic image features a puppet monkey looking sideways with a nervous, wide-eyed expression. It is widely used across Discord and social media to convey discomfort, guilt, or the desire to avoid an awkward situation when someone brings up a controversial topic.

When to use it

  • Reacting to an incredibly awkward chat message
  • Pretending to ignore a direct question asked
  • Showing discomfort during a heated server argument
  • Avoiding responsibility for a recent chat mistake

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How to add this emoji

Add to Discord
  1. Click Add to my server above and pick a Discord server you manage (CommunityOne must be installed).
  2. Or download the file: open Discord → Server Settings → Emoji → Upload Emoji.
  3. Give it a name and save. You need Manage Server (or Create Expressions) permission.
Add to Slack
  1. Download the awkward image.
  2. Open the Slack emoji picker and click Add Emoji.
  3. Upload the file, name it, and save.
Add to Revolt/Stoat
  1. Download the awkward image.
  2. Open Server Settings → Emojis in Revolt or Stoat.
  3. Upload the file and name your new emoji.
Add to Guilded
  1. Download the awkward image.
  2. Go to Server Settings → Emotes in Guilded.
  3. Upload the file and give it a name.