Meaning
A punctuation mark combining an exclamation and question mark, often used to express disbelief, shock, or confusion.
Category: Symbols
⁉️exclamation question mark
⁉️ exclamation question mark belongs to Symbols. Copy it instantly, review its aliases and codepoints, and explore related emojis from the same set.
Aliases
:interrobang:
Keywords
!!??exclamationinterrobangmarkpunctuationquestionexclamation question mark
What does ⁉️ exclamation question mark mean?
This emoji represents the interrobang, a nonstandard punctuation mark combining an exclamation and question mark. It is often used to convey a mix of confusion, shock, or incredulity at something unexpected. People frequently use it to react to surprising news or to question a statement that seems absurd.
Often used for
- Reacting to shocking or confusing news
- Expressing disbelief or incredulity
- Asking a question with a tone of urgency or alarm
- Responding to something that seems absurd or contradictory
Tone: Depending on context, it can come across as genuinely confused or slightly sarcastic and exasperated. It is generally informal and best suited for casual conversation.
Illustrative message examples with ⁉️
These examples are illustrative, not observed messages.
- wait you're moving to alaska tomorrow? ⁉️
- did he seriously just say that to the boss? ⁉️
- so we have the meeting at 8am but the office doesn't open until 9? ⁉️
- you ate the whole pizza by yourself? ⁉️
- why is the cat sitting in the fridge? ⁉️
How ⁉️ exclamation question mark looks
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⁉️ exclamation question mark codes for developers
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| Emoji | ⁉️ | |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode codepoints | U+2049 U+FE0F | |
| HTML (decimal) | ⁉️ | |
| HTML (hex) | ⁉️ | |
| CSS | \2049\FE0F | |
| JavaScript | \u{2049}\u{FE0F} | |
| JSON | \u2049\uFE0F | |
| URL encoded | %E2%81%89%EF%B8%8F | |
| Shortcode (GitHub) | :interrobang: |
⁉️ in other languages
Spanishexclamación e interrogaciónFrenchpoints d’exclamation et d’interrogationGermanAusrufe- und FragezeichenItalianpunto esclamativo e interrogativoPortugueseexclamação com interrogaçãoRussianвосклицательный и вопросительный знакиJapanese感嘆符疑問符Korean느낌표와 물음표Chinese感叹疑问号Lithuanianšauktukas ir klaustukasPolishwykrzyknik ze znakiem zapytania
Source: Unicode CLDR
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