:-(

Classic Emoticons

Frown

The sideways frown — the smile's counterpart.

What does :-( mean?

Disappointment, in the same minimal register as the original smile.

At a glance

Name	Frown
Text	:-(
Type	Classic Emoticons
Common use	disappointment
Orientation	sideways
Characters	3

In use

“it is raining again :-(”

Related expressions

:-)SmileThe original sideways smile, and arguably where all of this started.;-)WinkA smile with one eye closed — lightness, or a shared joke.:-PTongue OutA sideways face with its tongue out.