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- [oh-nuh s]
- /ˈoʊ nəs/
- /ˈəʊnəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [oh-nuh s]
- /ˈoʊ nəs/
Definitions of onus word
- noun plural onus a difficult or disagreeable obligation, task, burden, etc. 1
- noun plural onus burden of proof. Compare onus probandi. 1
- noun plural onus blame or responsibility. 1
- noun onus the burden of proof. 1
- noun onus Used to refer to something that is one's duty or responsibility. 1
- noun onus obligation, responsibility 1
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Origin of onus
First appearance:
before 1630 One of the 42% oldest English words
1630-40; < Latin: load, burden
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Parts of speech for Onus
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
onus popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for onus
noun onus
- responsibility — the state or fact of being responsible, answerable, or accountable for something within one's power, control, or management.
- burden — If you describe a problem or a responsibility as a burden, you mean that it causes someone a lot of difficulty, worry, or hard work.
- obligation — something by which a person is bound or obliged to do certain things, and which arises out of a sense of duty or results from custom, law, etc.
- duty — something that one is expected or required to do by moral or legal obligation.
- blame — If you blame a person or thing for something bad, you believe or say that they are responsible for it or that they caused it.
Antonyms for onus
noun onus
- advantage — An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
- benefit — The benefit of something is the help that you get from it or the advantage that results from it.
- blank — Something that is blank has nothing on it.
- blessing — A blessing is something good that you are grateful for.
- exculpation — The act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime; that which exculpates; excuse.
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