I absolutely hate/can’t stand/loathe/detest somebody/something.
I really hate/dislike/can’t stand/despise/can’t bear/detest somebody/something.
I hate/dislike/can’t stand/can’t bear it when….
I hate/dislike/can’t stand/can’t bear/loathe/detest doing something.
detest ( rather formal) to hate somebody/something very much:.
Loathe is generally an even stronger verb than hate, but it can also be used more informally to talk about less important things, meaning ‘really don’t like’: Whether you love or loathe their music, you can’t deny their talent.
loathe to hate somebody/something very much:.
can’t bear used to say that you dislike something so much that you cannot accept or deal with it:Ĭan’t stand or can’t bear? In many cases you can use either word, but can’t bear is slightly stronger and slightly more formal than can’t stand.
He despised himself for being so cowardly.
despise to dislike and have no respect for somebody/something:.
can’t stand ( rather informal) used to emphasize that you really do not like somebody/something:.
Dislike is a rather formal word it is less formal, and more usual, to say that you don't like somebody/something, especially in spoken English: I don’t like it when you phone me so late at night.
dislike ( rather formal) to not like somebody/something.
Although hate is generally a very strong verb, it is also commonly used in spoken or informal English to talk about people or things that you dislike in a less important way, for example a particular type of food: He hates violence in any form.
hate to have a strong feeling of dislike for somebody/something.
These words all mean to have a strong feeling of dislike for somebody/something.
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