🙅
Expressing disagreement or refusal
I asked if they wanted pizza, but they just sent me a 🙅.
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🙅
Person gesturing NO
The 🙅 Person Gesturing NO emoji depicts a person with their arms crossed in front of them, forming an "X" shape. This gesture universally signifies denial, refusal, disagreement, or prohibition. It's...
Meaning & Usage
The 🙅 Person Gesturing NO emoji depicts a person with their arms crossed in front of them, forming an "X" shape. This gesture universally signifies denial, refusal, disagreement, or prohibition. It's used to convey a negative response, to indicate something is not allowed, or to express disapproval.
Beyond its literal meaning, the emoji can also be used playfully to reject an idea or suggestion. It might also represent setting boundaries or refusing unwanted advances. The 🙅 emoji was introduced in Unicode version 6.0 in 2010, expanding the ways people could communicate digitally beyond text. The gender of the person can be specified with ZWJ sequences, resulting in 🙅♂️ Man Gesturing NO and 🙅♀️ Woman Gesturing NO.
Culturally, the crossed arms gesture is widely understood across many cultures as a sign of "no" or "stop," though the specific interpretation and intensity can vary. The emoji leverages this common understanding to provide a quick and easily recognizable way to express negation in digital communication.
Beyond its literal meaning, the emoji can also be used playfully to reject an idea or suggestion. It might also represent setting boundaries or refusing unwanted advances. The 🙅 emoji was introduced in Unicode version 6.0 in 2010, expanding the ways people could communicate digitally beyond text. The gender of the person can be specified with ZWJ sequences, resulting in 🙅♂️ Man Gesturing NO and 🙅♀️ Woman Gesturing NO.
Culturally, the crossed arms gesture is widely understood across many cultures as a sign of "no" or "stop," though the specific interpretation and intensity can vary. The emoji leverages this common understanding to provide a quick and easily recognizable way to express negation in digital communication.
Usage Contexts
🙅
Indicating something is not allowed
🙅 No phones allowed in the exam room.
🙅
Setting boundaries or rejecting advances
I told him I wasn't interested and sent a 🙅.
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Denying an accusation or rumor
Is it true you're leaving? 🙅 That's just gossip!
Platform Appearances
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🇹🇷
Hayır hareketi
Türkçe
🇩🇪
Person mit überkreuzten Armen
Deutsch
🇫🇷
Personne faisant un geste d’interdiction
Français
🇮🇳
नहीं कहता हुआ व्यक्ति
हिन्दी
🇸🇦
إشارة رفض
العربية
🇷🇺
Человек против
Русский
🇵🇰
نہیں کا اشارہ
اردو
🇮🇩
Orang mengisyaratkan TIDAK
Bahasa Indonesia
🇻🇳
Người ra hiệu phản đối
Tiếng Việt
🇹🇭
มือทำท่าไม่โอเค
ไทย
🇮🇷
ابداً نه
فارسی
🇳🇬
Mutum mai nunawa A’A da hannu
Hausa
🇪🇹
የእጅ ምልክት ለአይሆንም
አማርኛ
🇹🇿
Ishara ya Kukataa
Kiswahili
🇧🇩
না এর অঙ্গভঙ্গি
বাংলা
🇲🇲
မလို လက်ဟန်
မြန်မာ
🇺🇿
Yo‘q ishorasi
Oʻzbek
🇮🇳
नाही म्हणणारी व्यक्ती
मराठी
🇮🇳
వద్దు అని సూచించే వ్యక్తి ముఖం
తెలుగు
🇮🇩
Wong Nyilangake Tangane
Jawa
🇮🇶
Kesek destê xwe bi "Na"yê dike
Kurdî
🇵🇭
Taong Nagpapahiwatig ng Hindi
Filipino
Usage Tips
Use with caution
The 🙅 emoji can come across as direct or even confrontational, so consider your audience and the context before using it.
Combine with other emojis
Adding other emojis can soften the message or provide additional context (e.g., 🙅🚫 for a stronger prohibition).
Consider the gendered variations
Use 🙅♂️ or 🙅♀️ to specify the gender if it's relevant to the message.
Developer Codes
U+1F645
🙅
\1F645
\u{1F645}