Thumbs down Emoji
People
A yellow hand with the thumb pointed straight down, showing the back of the knuckles and a curled fist. It serves as a direct, punchy gesture to signal disapproval or a negative reaction.
Usage Context
Used to express disagreement, reject an idea, or mark something as poor quality. It acts as the direct opposite of 👍 and is frequently used in comment sections or group chats to 'downvote' content or show that a plan is off the table.
History
While the gesture has deep roots in historical accounts of Roman gladiatorial games, the emoji version was added to Unicode in 2010. It quickly became a staple of social media platforms, providing a quick way for users to provide feedback without needing to type out a full rebuttal.
Details
Glyph
👎
Unicode
U+1F44E
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f44e:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Microsoft
Category People
Subcategory hand-fingers-closed
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Microsoft Fluent License
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Microsoft Fluent Emoji assets are licensed under the MIT License. Certain assets—such as Clippy, country flags, and Microsoft product/brand trademarks—are excluded from this license and may not be used without separate permission.
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