beneath contempt
Abominable. The atrocities committed by this regime are beneath contempt.
beneath contempt
exceedingly contemptible. What you have done is beneath contempt. Your rude behavior is beneath contempt.
beneath conˈtempt
very shameful or disgusting: Stealing the money was bad enough. Trying to get someone else blamed for it was beneath contempt.beneath contempt
Not even worthy of despising. The word “beneath” means the same as “below” or “under” but generally has been confined to poetic and archaic locutions. The pairing with “contempt” has been a cliché since the late nineteenth century.