to facepalm
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7.6
- verb
- /ˈfeɪsˌpɑlm/
- Texting
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facepalm
- I literally facepalmed on the spot and all thoughts of defending this series immediately evaporated.
Examples
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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.
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She facepalmed when she realized she had forgotten to study for the exam.
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After watching the cringeworthy scene, I couldn't help but facepalm.
Synonyms
28
4.9
To feel embarrassed or uncomfortable and show it on your face
Antonyms
How Embarrassed
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.