Used when you’re completely drained or fed up. It’s the “I’ve had enough” emoji—tired, stressed, and emotionally done with everything.
You’ve been fixing bugs all night, and the app still crashes on launch.
I swear this code is cursed 😫
Used when you’re completely drained or fed up. It’s the “I’ve had enough” emoji—tired, stressed, and emotionally done with everything.
You’ve been fixing bugs all night, and the app still crashes on launch.
I swear this code is cursed 😫
Can also express emotional burnout—like when you’re not physically tired, just mentally done.
In the Philippines and parts of Southeast Asia, 😫 is often used to express a “mentally exhausted scream,” not physical tiredness but the feeling of being socially overwhelmed, embarrassed, or emotionally drained to the point of wanting to shut down.
Don’t confuse 😫 with 😩—😩 is more dramatic or whiny, while 😫 feels genuinely worn out or drained.
See what they share and how they differ to choose the right one.
Both feature closed eyes and furrowed brows. 😫 conveys raw depletion, stress, and emotional surrender. It feels blunt and heavy, a picture of genuine breaking point. 😩 leans toward melodramatic exhaustion, its expression mixing real fatigue with a hint of theatrical complaint. The tone is more performative and slightly lighter, as if exasperation is being announced to an audience. Nuance lives in that playfulness, making it feel less collapsed and more demonstrative than 😫. Contextual shading shifts from pure burnout to an expressive, almost comic lament.
You might use 😫 tired face when you are genuinely burnt out and need to express serious frustration or fatigue to others. Consider using 😩 weary face when you want to signal exhaustion but also add a touch of playful exaggeration or dramatic flair to lighten the mood.
Related emojis that share similar meanings or usage.