exclamation question mark
A combined exclamation point and question mark, representing a surprised or emphatic question
Meaning
A combined exclamation point and question mark, representing a surprised or emphatic question. It commonly conveys confusion, disbelief, or urgent inquiry, often in reactions like "You did what?!" It can also express shock mixed with curiosity, or rhetorical astonishment. In casual writing it frequently substitutes for typing both marks together. Usage varies: some readers see it as playful or exaggerated, while in formal contexts it can read as informal or overly emotional. It is distinct from the standalone question mark or exclamation point, which carry only one of the two tones.
Exclamation question mark — Approved as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010.
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Quick facts
Quick facts
- Code points
U+2049 U+FE0F- Unicode name
- exclamation question mark
- Category
- SymbolsPunctuation
- Unicode
- 6.0 · 2010Emoji 0.6
- Keywords
- !!??exclamationinterrobangmarkpunctuationquestionemojimeaningmean
Developer
Unicode data
U+2049 U+FE0Fexclamation question markE2 81 89 EF B8 8FShortcodes
:exclamation_question_mark:HTML & CSS
⁉️⁉️\2049 \FE0F Languages
\u{2049}\u{FE0F}\u2049\uFE0F\x{2049}\x{FE0F}\u{2049}\u{FE0F}Encodings
xn--rwg6648f%E2%81%89%EF%B8%8FFrequently asked
What does ⁉️ exclamation question mark mean?
A combined exclamation point and question mark, representing a surprised or emphatic question. It commonly conveys confusion, disbelief, or urgent inquiry, often in reactions like "You did what?!" It can also express shock mixed with curiosity, or rhetorical astonishment. In casual writing it frequently substitutes for typing both marks together. Usage varies: some readers see it as playful or exaggerated, while in formal contexts it can read as informal or overly emotional. It is distinct from the standalone question mark or exclamation point, which carry only one of the two tones.
What are the Unicode codepoints and shortcode for ⁉️ exclamation question mark?
U+2049 U+FE0F (Unicode 6.0, 2010) · :exclamation_question_mark:
Which emojis are related to ⁉️ exclamation question mark?
‼️ double exclamation mark, ❓ red question mark, ❔ white question mark, ❕ white exclamation mark, ❗ red exclamation mark, 〰️ wavy dash