beneath contempt
Abominable. The atrocities committed by this regime are beneath contempt. I always thought he was a shady character, but if he was ripping off his clients all these years, then he is truly beneath contempt. How could Marcy do such a thing? I mean, stealing money from the poor is really beneath contempt.
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beneath contempt
exceedingly contemptible. What you have done is beneath contempt. Your rude behavior is beneath contempt.
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beneath conˈtempt
very shameful or disgusting: Stealing the money was bad enough. Trying to get someone else blamed for it was beneath contempt.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
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.
The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer Copyright © 2013 by Christine Ammer