Acrimony

Sharp, bitter resentment in speech and manner.

Family Anger
Valence negative
Arousal moderate activation
Intensity Moderate

Sharp, bitter resentment in speech and manner. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where acrimony lives in the body

Face
Heat, flush, expression building
Moderate
Head
Pressure, fullness, mental load
Moderate
Chest
A faint pull
Quiet

Related emotions

A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for acrimony. A full long-form entry is being added gradually. If you have research, a translation, or a body-mapping correction to suggest, please get in touch.