Used to show mild disappointment, boredom, or “no comment” energy. It’s the digital version of a blank stare—neither happy nor angry, just unimpressed or done.
Your teammate says they’ll “definitely fix that bug next sprint”… for the fourth sprint in a row.
Sure. 😐
Your junior dev proudly says they’ve “mastered JavaScript” after watching a 10-minute YouTube tutorial.
Impressive. Not from Jedi, I see. 😐
In romantic or workplace chats, 😐 can read as cold or annoyed. If you just mean “not excited,” use plain text (“Not super into it”) or a softer 🙂 to avoid sounding dismissive.
See what they share and how they differ to choose the right one.
Both are expressionless faces. 😐 conveys mild disappointment or boredom, a blank stare that signals unimpressed or done energy. 😶 reads more mute and stunned. It suggests being speechless or out of words, a deliberate silence rather than simple indifference. The tone of 😶 feels tighter and more constrained, hinting at shock, restraint, or a swallowed reaction. That gives it a quieter, more dramatic nuance compared with the flat, mildly weary resignation of 😐.
You can use 😐 when you want to show mild disappointment, boredom, or a blank-stare no-comment response to something underwhelming. Use 😶 when you are genuinely speechless, stunned, or deliberately choosing to stay silent and want to convey that you have no words or are refraining from commenting.
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