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to facepalm

to facepalm

1 7.6
To put a hand over your face to show embarrassment or disbelief
  • verb
  • /ˈfeɪsˌpɑlm/
  • Texting
translation icon : facepalm
  • I literally facepalmed on the spot and all thoughts of defending this series immediately evaporated.

Examples

  • What I always told my clients sitting in court was that if you facepalm or pitch a fit over witness testimony, you'll have 12 very interested onlookers, all of whom now think you're losing.

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  • I literally facepalmed at that part.

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  • Microsoft, fans, let's facepalm in unison on three, alright?

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  • Facepalming all around.

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  • And I literally facepalmed at Sakuya's boobs bouncing all over the place with one flick of her fan.

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  • Oh, how sad it is to see another idiot added to the masses. I'm reminded every day how ignorant and stupid people are, and frankly, it's fucking crazy how often I facepalm at the blatant and ridiculous statements regarding people's race.

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  • Then the 47% tape was released, and Ryan and his coterie were headdesking and facepalming all over the place, saying that if they had campaigned for a while on the poor, they would have been protected from some of the fallout.

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  • When he heard the ridiculous reason, he could only facepalm in disbelief.

  • She facepalmed when she realized she had forgotten to study for the exam.

  • After watching the cringeworthy scene, I couldn't help but facepalm.

Synonyms

to cringe
vsto facepalm
28 4.9

To feel embarrassed or uncomfortable and show it on your face

uses a clear hand-over-face gesture expressing embarrassment or disbelief

Antonyms

48 1.0

To enjoy something very much

How Embarrassed

to facepalm
  • Texting
1 7.6
frown
54 1.0
to sigh
80 1.9

Surface Forms

facepalm infinitive
facepalmed past
facepalmed past participle
facepalming present participle
facepalms third person singular

Morphology

facepalm = facepalm (transparent) = face + palm

The verb is a regular conversion from the noun 'facepalm', and the noun itself is transparently built from 'face' + 'palm'.

Etymology

Facepalm as a verb means to put your palm on your face as a sign of embarrassment, shock, or frustration, and the word grew online as a quick way to name that reaction, which is why to facepalm is to react with embarrassment or disbelief.