Despair

Yellow emoji face with wide open mouth crying and hands raised in the air in despair.
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What does the Despair emoji mean?

When the world is ending and you just have to scream.

This emoji captures the quintessential feeling of absolute, over-the-top despair. It is a staple in Discord servers for reacting to bad news, failed rolls, or just the general chaos of daily life with a flair for the dramatic.

When to use it

  • Expressing total defeat after a gaming loss
  • Reacting to overwhelming news in chat channels
  • Showing dramatic frustration with a difficult task
  • Emphasizing a moment of pure comedic suffering

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How to add this emoji

Add to Discord
  1. Click Download PNG above to save the Despair image.
  2. Open Discord and go to Server Settings → Emoji.
  3. Click Upload Emoji and choose the downloaded file.
  4. Give it a name and save. You need the Manage Emojis and Stickers permission.
Add to Slack
  1. Download the Despair 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 Despair 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 Despair image.
  2. Go to Server Settings → Emotes in Guilded.
  3. Upload the file and give it a name.