facepalm (Animated)

Yellow emoji face covering its eyes with a hand in a classic facepalm gesture.
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What does the facepalm emoji mean?

The ultimate reaction for when someone says something truly unbelievable.

The facepalm emoji is a staple of digital communication, representing frustration, disbelief, or sheer exasperation at a foolish comment or situation. It captures the universal gesture of covering one's face with a hand to cope with secondhand embarrassment or annoyance. It is widely used in Discord servers and Slack channels to silently signal that a conversation has reached a peak level of absurdity.

When to use it

  • Reacting to a truly ridiculous statement online
  • Expressing frustration with a bad game play
  • Responding to someone making a silly mistake
  • Showing disbelief at a nonsensical chat message

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How to add this emoji

Add to Discord
  1. Click Download GIF above to save the facepalm image.
  2. Open Discord and go to Server Settings โ†’ 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 facepalm 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 facepalm image.
  2. Open Server Settings โ†’ Emojis in Revolt or Stoat.
  3. Upload the file and name your new emoji.
Add to Guilded
  1. Download the facepalm image.
  2. Go to Server Settings โ†’ Emotes in Guilded.
  3. Upload the file and give it a name.