The phrase "carried a torch" typically means to have deep feelings of love or nostalgia towards a person or a situation. Antonyms for this phrase would be emotions that are opposite in nature, such as indifference, hatred or antagonism. If someone is carrying a grudge or ill will towards someone, they would not be carrying a torch for them. Similarly, if someone is apathetic, uninterested or cold towards another person, it cannot be said that they are carrying a torch for them. Antonyms for "carried a torch" include moving on, letting go, forgetting, and being unattached to the past or to a person.