{"id":6571,"date":"2026-05-25T06:27:48","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T06:27:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mojiedit.com\/emoji-directory\/man-frowning\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T06:27:48","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T06:27:48","slug":"man-frowning","status":"publish","type":"emoji","link":"https:\/\/mojiedit.com\/fr\/annuaire-demoji\/man-frowning\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\ude4d\u200d\u2642\ufe0f man frowning Emoji"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Putting a male face on disappointment, \ud83d\ude4d\u200d\u2642\ufe0f the man frowning emoji was added in version 4.0 of the emoji standard to provide explicit male representation alongside the gender-neutral \ud83d\ude4d. It depicts a man with a sad or upset expression, used to convey disappointment, mild frustration, or feeling down. People use it for themselves or to describe a man&#039;s reaction to bad news or annoying situations.<\/p>\n<p>Common examples include &#039;My dad when the game gets canceled \ud83d\ude4d\u200d\u2642\ufe0f&#039;, &#039;Feeling let down today \ud83d\ude4d\u200d\u2642\ufe0f&#039;, or &#039;Disappointed but not surprised \ud83d\ude4d\u200d\u2642\ufe0f.&#039; It works well in venting posts where someone is sharing dissatisfaction without going full-meltdown mode. The emoji is also used in storytelling and meme contexts, where a frowning character adds visual drama. Coaches, dads, and male customer-service reps sometimes appear in posts with this emoji to react to disappointments \u2014 sports losses, kid misbehavior, or daily annoyances.<\/p>\n<p>Pair it with \u26bd for sports frustration, with \ud83c\udfe2 for work disappointments, or with \ud83d\udc94 for emotional moments. Skin-tone variants are available. While \ud83d\ude4d (gender-neutral) is often used, the explicit male version provides better representation when gender is relevant to the content.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you&#039;re venting about a tough day, dramatizing a man&#039;s reaction in a story, or just adding visual disappointment to a message, this emoji captures the quiet sting of letdown with masculine specificity.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\ude4d\u200d\u2642\ufe0f man frowning emoji meaning \u2014 male disappointment emoji used for frustration, sadness, and &#8216;not great&#8217; male reactions.<\/p>","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"_editorskit_title_hidden":false,"_editorskit_reading_time":0,"_editorskit_is_block_options_detached":false,"_editorskit_block_options_position":"{}"},"emoji_category":[1204],"class_list":["post-6571","emoji","type-emoji","status-publish","hentry","emoji_category-people-body"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mojiedit.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/emoji\/6571","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mojiedit.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/emoji"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mojiedit.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/emoji"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mojiedit.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6571"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"emoji_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mojiedit.com\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/emoji_category?post=6571"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}