can't stand

VERB

hate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abhor despise detest loathe scorn shun

STRONG

abominate anathematize contemn curse deprecate deride disapprove disdain disfavor disparage execrate nauseate spurn

WEAK

be disgusted with be hostile to be loath be reluctant be repelled by be sick of be sorry bear a grudge against feel malice to have an aversion to have enough of have no use for look down on not care for object to recoil from shudder at spit upon

Antonyms

STRONGEST

admire adore approve cherish like love

STRONG

commend compliment endorse flatter laud praise sanction

Example Sentences

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"I just can't stand this guy," Trump said at a Kentucky rally with Gallrein in March.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

In another interview, with NBC News, he said, “I can’t stand my voice.”

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

The conclusion isn’t that we should abandon renewables—it’s that they can’t stand alone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

It can’t stand in a classroom and check that everyone understands the assignment.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

‘Less us all make up now before us goes. I can’t stand this here fighting between us. Less us not ever quarrel no more.’

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

can't stand

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