Examples Of Bad Resumes

examples

As noun

one of a number of things, or a part of something, taken to show the character of the whole:This painting is an example of his early work

a pattern or model, as of something to be imitated or avoided:to set a good example

an instance serving for illustration; specimen:The case histories gave carefully detailed examples of this disease

an instance illustrating a rule or method, as a mathematical problem proposed for solution

an instance, especially of punishment, serving as a warning to others:Public executions were meant to be examples to the populace

a precedent; parallel case:an action without example

As verb (used with object), exampled, exampling

Rare

to give or be an example of; exemplify (used in the passive)

of

As preposition

(used to indicate distance or direction from, separation, deprivation, etc

):within a mile of the church; south of Omaha; to be robbed of one's money

(used to indicate derivation, origin, or source):a man of good family; the plays of Shakespeare; a piece of cake

(used to indicate cause, motive, occasion, or reason):to die of hunger

(used to indicate material, component parts, substance, or contents):a dress of silk; an apartment of three rooms; a book of poems; a package of cheese

(used to indicate apposition or identity):Is that idiot of a salesman calling again?

(used to indicate specific identity or a particular item within a category):the city of Chicago; thoughts of love

(used to indicate possession, connection, or association):the king of France; the property of the church

(used to indicate inclusion in a number, class, or whole):one of us

(used to indicate the objective relation, the object of the action noted by the preceding noun or the application of a verb or adjective):the ringing of bells; He writes her of home; I'm tired of working

(used to indicate reference or respect):There is talk of peace

(used to indicate qualities or attributes):an ambassador of remarkable tact

(used to indicate a specified time):They arrived of an evening

Chiefly Northern U

S

before the hour of; until:twenty minutes of five

on the part of:It was very mean of you to laugh at me

in respect to:fleet of foot

set aside for or devoted to:a minute of prayer

Archaic

by:consumed of worms

bad

As adjective, worse, worst; (Slang) badder, baddest for

not good in any manner or degree

having a wicked or evil character; morally reprehensible:There is no such thing as a bad boy

of poor or inferior quality; defective; deficient:a bad diamond; a bad spark plug

inadequate or below standard; not satisfactory for use:bad heating; Living conditions in some areas are very bad

inaccurate, incorrect, or faulty:a bad guess

invalid, unsound, or false:a bad insurance claim; bad judgment

causing or liable to cause sickness or ill health; injurious or harmful:Too much sugar is bad for your teeth

suffering from sickness, ill health, pain, or injury; sick; ill:He felt bad from eating the green apples

not healthy or in good physical condition; diseased, decayed, or physically weakened:A bad heart kept him out of the army

tainted, spoiled, or rotten, especially to the point of being inedible:The meat is bad because you left it out of the refrigerator too long

having a disastrous or detrimental effect, result, or tendency; unfavorable:The drought is bad for the farmers

His sloppy appearance made a bad impression

causing or characterized by discomfort, inconvenience, uneasiness, or annoyance; disagreeable; unpleasant:I had a bad flight to Chicago

easily provoked to anger; irascible:a bad temper

cross, irritable, or surly:If I don't have my morning coffee, I'm in a bad mood all day

more uncomfortable, persistent, painful, or dangerous than usual; severe:a bad attack of asthma

causing or resulting in disaster or severe damage or destruction:a bad flood

regretful, contrite, dejected, or upset:He felt bad about having to leave the children all alone

disobedient, naughty, or misbehaving:If you're bad at school, you'll go to bed without supper

disreputable or dishonorable:He's getting a bad name from changing jobs so often

displaying a lack of skill, talent, proficiency, or judgment:a bad painting; Bad drivers cause most of the accidents

causing distress; unfortunate or unfavorable:I'm afraid I have bad news for you

not suitable or appropriate; disadvantageous or dangerous:It was a bad day for fishing

inclement; considered too stormy, hot, cold, etc

:We had a bad winter with a lot of snow

disagreeable or offensive to the senses:a bad odor

exhibiting a lack of artistic sensitivity:The room was decorated in bad taste

not in keeping with a standard of behavior or conduct; coarse:bad manners

vulgar, obscene, or blasphemous: bad language

not properly observing rules or customs of grammar, usage, spelling, etc

; incorrect: He speaks bad English

unattractive, especially because of a lack of pleasing proportions:She has a bad figure

(of the complexion) marred by defects; pockmarked or pimply; blemished:bad skin

not profitable or worth the price paid:The land was a bad buy

Commerce

deemed uncollectible or irrecoverable and treated as a loss:a bad debt

ill-spent; wasted:Don't throw good money after bad money

counterfeit; not genuine:There was a bad ten-dollar bill in with the change

having the character of a villain; villainous:In the movies the good guys always beat the bad guys

Sports

failing to land within the in-bounds limits of a court or section of a court; missing the mark; not well aimed

Slang

outstandingly excellent; first-rate:He's a bad man on drums, and the fans love him

As noun

that which is bad:You have to take the bad with the good

a bad condition, character, or quality:His health seemed to go from bad to worse

(used with a plural verb) evil persons collectively (usually preceded by the):The bad are always stirring up trouble

As adverb, Informal

badly:He wanted it bad enough to steal it

As Idioms

bad off, in poor or distressed condition or circumstances; destitute:His family has been pretty bad off since he lost his job

Also, badly off

Compare well-off

go to the bad, to deteriorate physically or morally; go to ruin:She wept at seeing her son go to the bad

in a bad way, in severe trouble or distress

in bad, Informal

in trouble or distress

in disfavor: He's in bad with his father-in-law

my bad, Slang

my fault! my mistake!

not bad, tolerably good; not without merit: The dinner wasn't bad, but I've had better

not difficult: Once you know geometry, trigonometry isn't bad

Also, not so bad, not too bad

too bad, unfortunate or disappointing:It's too bad that he didn't go to college

to the bad, in arrears:He's $ to the bad on his debt

resumes

As verb (used with object), resumed, resuming

to take up or go on with again after interruption; continue:to resume a journey

to take or occupy again:to resume one's seat

to take or assume use or practice of again:to resume her maiden name

to take back:to resume the title to a property

As verb (used without object), resumed, resuming

to go on or continue after interruption:The dancing is about to resume

to begin again