What is another word for onus?
443 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ ˈə͡ʊnəs], [ ˈəʊnəs], [ ˈəʊ_n_ə_s]Table of Contents
Similar words for onus:- blame (noun)
- blot (noun)
- brand (noun)
- burden (noun)
- burden of proof (noun)
- care (noun)
- duty (noun)
- fault (noun)
- guilt (noun)
- incumbrance (noun)
- liability (noun)
- millstone (noun)
- obligation (noun)
- odium (noun)
- other relevant words (noun)
- responsibility (noun)
- slur (noun)
- stain (noun)
- stigma (noun)
- task (noun)
- weight (noun)
- white elephant (noun)
- other relevant words (verb)
- other synonyms
- other relevant words (noun)
Synonyms for Onus:
n.
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- over,
- commitment,
- trust,
- heavy,
- millstone.
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- start.
- dis-grace,
- dis coloration,
- dis-coloration,
- dis-colorations,
- dis graces,
- dis-graces,
- dis colorations,
- dis grace.
- dis-composures,
- un-easiness,
- mis-giving,
- dis-tresses,
- fore boding,
- dis tresses,
- fore bodings,
- dis-quiet,
- dis-composure,
- un easinesses,
- dis-quiets,
- dis-mays,
- dis tress,
- un-happinesses,
- fore-bodings,
- dis-tress,
- dis composures,
- dis mays,
- un happinesses,
- un happiness,
- un-easinesses,
- dis quiet,
- dis-may,
- mis giving,
- dis may,
- un easiness,
- dis composure,
- un-happiness,
- fretfulnesses,
- dis quiets,
- fore-boding.
- loss innocence,
- over sights,
- mis-deed,
- mis deeds,
- mis demeanor,
- in-discretion,
- mis demeanors,
- mis cue,
- in-discretions,
- mis-demeanor,
- mis cues,
- mis conducts,
- in-accuracy,
- slip ups,
- mis-conducts,
- mis deed,
- in accuracies,
- in discretion,
- over sight,
- mis-demeanors,
- over-sight,
- in discretions,
- mis conduct,
- mis-cues,
- in accuracy,
- mis-deeds,
- evil doings,
- over-sights,
- mis-cue,
- in-accuracies,
- mis-conduct.
- self-reproach,
- sinfulness,
- criminalities,
- blameworthiness,
- malefactions,
- self-condemnation,
- Malefaction,
- criminality,
- Peccability.
- accountablenesses,
- de-bits,
- subjections,
- de-bit,
- indebtments,
- dis-advantages,
- dis-advantage,
- dis advantages,
- in-conveniences,
- dis advantage,
- de bit,
- in conveniences,
- in-convenience,
- de bits.
- odium,
- burden of proof,
- blot,
- concern,
- deadweight,
- worry,
- tax,
- workflow,
- loss of innocence,
- Indebtment,
- fretfulness,
- liabilities,
- load,
- committal,
- stew,
- brand,
- remainder,
- grindstones,
- tribulation,
- vulnerability,
- headache,
- smudge,
- committals,
- thing,
- evil doing,
- care,
- reproach,
- long row to hoe,
- Cumbrance,
- minuses,
- subjection,
- imputation,
- boundness,
- fun and games,
- blame,
- slip-up,
- encumbrance,
- thorn in one's side,
- fault,
- Obligatoriness,
- oughts,
- stain,
- lease,
- weight,
- holding the bag,
- weary load,
- onus probandi,
- guilt,
- failings,
- susceptibleness,
- burthen,
- deadweights,
- grindstone,
- white elephant,
- charge,
- needs,
- burthens,
- speck,
- openness,
- owings,
- thorn in side,
- ink spot,
- head ache,
- Accountableness,
- Vulnerableness,
- infamy,
- excess baggage,
- vexation,
- liability,
- ink spots,
- task,
- more trouble than it's worth,
- besmirchment,
- slip up,
- duty,
- responsibility,
- slur,
- slip-ups,
- ought.
v.
•Other relevant words: (verb)Other synonyms:
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- guardianship,
- hat,
- compulsion,
- remit,
- trusteeship,
- accountability,
- purview,
- sphere,
- attaint,
- ownership,
- obligation,
- province.
- misfortune,
- bitterness,
- censure,
- fardel,
- work,
- anxiety,
- reprehensibility,
- determination,
- business,
- impediment,
- badge of infamy,
- indictability,
- bad fortune,
- disadvantage,
- aspersion,
- requirement,
- impact,
- brunt,
- Hinderance,
- curse,
- core,
- chargeability,
- nightmare,
- command,
- jealousy,
- occupation,
- pressure,
- lumber,
- effect,
- consignment,
- gist,
- role,
- barrier,
- call of duty,
- demure,
- homage,
- assigned task,
- cynicism,
- absolute indication,
- demand,
- grievance,
- uncertainty,
- trouble,
- imposition,
- Gravamen,
- inculpation,
- lading,
- hamper,
- haze,
- inconvenience,
- essence,
- assignment,
- vagueness,
- ordeal,
- albatross,
- smear,
- preventive,
- deference,
- skid,
- conclusive evidence,
- cross,
- obscurity,
- disaster,
- dead weight,
- distrust,
- ethics,
- champain,
- preventative,
- guiltiness,
- shipment,
- impedimenta,
- Pillorying,
- spoke,
- violence,
- handicap,
- broad arrow,
- scepticism,
- line of duty,
- calamity,
- catastrophe,
- demonstration,
- dedication,
- implication,
- smirch,
- interference,
- adversity,
- difficulty,
- disparagement,
- loyalty,
- clog,
- pack,
- imperative,
- a blot on one's escutcheon,
- dependency,
- stop,
- question,
- hitch,
- agent fill,
- cross to bear,
- strain,
- accusation,
- hindrance,
- bit,
- debt,
- qualm,
- remora,
- red-handedness,
- reflection,
- rap,
- chore,
- devotion,
- trauma,
- affliction,
- open question,
- onslaught,
- moral obligation,
- road transport,
- prophylactic,
- shock,
- freight,
- reprimand,
- black mark,
- hardship,
- mistrust,
- obstruction,
- censurability,
- suspended load,
- grief,
- stigmatism,
- indisputable evidence,
- trial,
- stint,
- dependence,
- travail,
- shoe,
- fog,
- cargo,
- Reproachableness,
- stress,
- incontrovertible evidence,
- place,
- ill luck,
- ambiguity,
- misuse,
- scruple,
- fealty,
- calling,
- contingency,
- force,
- Misdoubt,
- misgiving,
- obstacle,
- unmistakable sign,
- darkness,
- Censurableness,
- allegiance,
- function,
- arraignability,
- stay,
- explosive charge,
- loading,
- drag,
- involvement,
- sure sign,
- consequence,
- warhead,
- distress,
- arraignableness,
- part,
- drawback,
- penalty,
- bounden duty,
- establishment,
- stigmatization,
- blind bargain,
- skepticism,
- intrusion,
- doubt,
- settlement,
- complicity,
- snag,
- payload,
- bad luck,
- office,
- proof,
- bend sinister,
- guilty conscience,
- Reprovableness,
- suspicion,
- electric charge,
- smutch,
- must,
- embarrassment,
- impeachability,
- Peccancy,
- double meaning,
- lode,
- electrical charge.
Paraphrases for Onus:
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Equivalence
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Noun, singular or mass
responsibility.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Independent
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Noun, singular or mass
obligation, duty, load, accountability, charge.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Other Related
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Noun, singular or mass
liability, burden, requirement.
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Noun, singular or mass
Antonyms for Onus:
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n.
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burden
blessing, aid, exculpation, help, blank, irresponsibility, exoneration, benefit, advantage, praise.
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Other antonyms:
modesty, legitimacy, virtuousness, uprightness.
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burden