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

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can't stand

“I can’t stand it to think my life is going so fast and I’m not really living it,” he tells Jake early in the novel, before the fiesta, before a lot of things.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

"He can't stand not being the center of attention. So this may spark him to be even more aggressive," Lichtman told AFP.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

I can’t stand all this plastic trash we elevate above the natural world.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

"I really can't stand it when my four leaders are called 'veterans'", he said earlier in the tournament.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

I ask when I feel like I can’t stand not knowing for even one more second.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish

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