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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Appeared in the January 23, 2026, print edition as 'American Studies Can’t Stand Its Subject'.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I can’t stand around and guard the thing all day,” he said.

From Literature

“Look at him, he’s not purple. I can’t stand around here all day waiting for him to turn purple. Here, kid.”

From Literature

"I can't stand them, like they make me dry retch. So if it was a cane toad, it would have scared me."

From BBC

“You can’t stand still. So you take a step, not knowing if the ground will be perfectly firm,” Frederico said.

From The Wall Street Journal