sad face
Downturned mouth look
Sad face is an informal term for a facial expression showing unhappiness or disappointment, with downturned mouth and often drooping features.
It commonly refers to emoticons or emoji depicting this expression, such as :( or 😢, used in digital communication to convey sadness, sympathy, or mild displeasure.
She sent a sad face when I told her I couldn't make it.
The term often appears in casual speech as a verbal stand-in for the emoji itself: Sad face—I really wanted to go.
- frowningFacial expression of displeasure
- emoticonDigital mood symbol
- cryingEmotional tear release
- ugly cryIntense, unflattering sobbing
- sobConvulsive weeping
pouting · emoji · puppy dog eyes · tear · downcast · droop · crestfallen · unhappy · feeling blue · sighing · despair · melancholy · grimace · disappointment · sorrow · slump · hopelessness · weeping
- emoticonssmiley, wink, winky, frown, frowny
- facial expressionssmiling, smile, grin, grinning, frown
- jack-o-lanternsjack-o-lantern, toothy grin, crooked smile, round eyes, stem
- negative emotions
- doodlesstick figure, star, circle, spiral, squiggle
- emotion illustrationemotional tone, emotional intensity
sad facehappy face
Smiling circular symbol
smiley face · smiling face · grin · smile · laughing face
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