The Most Commonly Used Bored Emojis 😔😒🥱🫩

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Say “I’m bored” with a simple click!

Co-authored by Aly Rusciano Reviewed by Katelyn Rhoades

Last Updated: January 12, 2026 Fact Checked

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Bored Face Emojis

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Bored Emoticons

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How to Make Bored Emojis

So, you’re bored and possibly annoyed with life. Yeah, that sucks. But how do you show you’re bored in a text or online message? There are plenty of face emojis that portray boredom or annoyance—read on to learn what they are and how they can be used!

The Best Emojis to Use When Bored

The 😔, 😒, 🥱, 🫩, and 💅 emojis can all be used to say, “I’m bored.” These emojis have an air of indifference, frustration, and annoyance to them. A text or message with one of these emojis attached is often a sign of boredom or weariness.

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What emojis can you use when you’re bored?

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The 😔, 😒, 🥱, and 🫩 emojis all portray boredom. If you’re unamused or downright annoyed, there’s an emoji for that!^{[1]
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Kayla Dean
Copywriting and Brand Strategy Expert

Expert Interview} These face emojis have an air of irritation to them. Their downward mouths, weary eyes, and sad brows make them the perfect way to say, “Yeah, I’m over this.” Here are the best emojis to use when you’re bored and what they convey most:
- 😔 (pensive face): “I’m disappointed and sad.”
  - Unicode: U+1F614^{[2]
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- 😒 (unamused face): “Ugh, I’m irritated.”
  - Unicode: U+1F612
- 🥱 (yawning face): “I’m exhausted!”
  - Unicode: U+1F917
- 🫩 (face with bags under eyes): “Seriously? This again?”
  - Unicode: U+1FAE9
- 😴 (sleeping face):^{[3]
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  Expert Interview} “I’m so bored that I’m basically asleep.”
  - Unicode: U+1F634
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In some cases, a 💅emoji can convey boredom. While not as popular as face emojis, the nail polish emoji can be used to show that you’re bored via text. The 💅 emoji has a nonchalant and indifferent vibe, which is often used to say, “Yeah, I don’t care,” which can be translated to mean, “Whatever, I’m bored.”^{[4]
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- The Unicode for the 💅 emoji is U+1F485.^{[5]
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Bored Emoticons

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Not digging the standard cartoonish emojis? Try copying and pasting one of these emoticons to say “I’m bored” or “I’m annoyed” in an old school way:
- (¬_¬)
- (¬_¬")
- ( ¬⤙¬ )
- (– _ –)ᶻ 𝗓 𐰁
- \_(-_-)_/
- (⩌-⩌)
- "( – ⌓ – )
- (ᴗ_ ᴗ。)
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How to Make Bored Emojis

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Do these emojis not convey your specific type of boredom? Well, you’re not alone! Some Apple and Samsung users have gone the extra mile to create their own boredom emojis to use while texting. Making your own emojis is simple. All you need to do is head to an emoji-creating site, like Emojipedia or Canva, follow the site instructions, and download your creation.
- If you have the latest version of iOS 18 and Apple Intelligence turned on, you could make your own emoji using Apple’s Genmoji AI feature. Create custom emojis out of existing emojis to send to your friends to portray any specific emotion.^{[6]
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