despair

Blue spherical face crying with an open mouth and hands raised in a gesture of despair.
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What does the despair emoji mean?

When the existential dread hits just a little too hard.

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

When to use it

  • Expressing total defeat after losing a game
  • Reacting to an incredibly tragic story update
  • Showing dramatic frustration with a difficult task
  • Emphasizing your absolute misery in the chat

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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.