What are some alternative words for onus?
Synonyms for onus
ˈoʊ nəs
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Princeton's WordNet
burden, load, encumbrance, incumbrance, onus(noun)
an onerous or difficult concern
"the burden of responsibility"; "that's a load off my mind"
Synonyms:
preventive, lading, incumbrance, preventative, interference, payload, core, consignment, freight, lode, hitch, gist, effect, burden, loading, hinderance, cargo, essence, encumbrance, load, shipment, hindrance, warhead
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "onus":
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#1071 | effect | |
#1487 | responsibility | |
#1617 | core | |
#2135 | load | |
#2905 | liability | |
#4153 | loading | |
#4772 | obligation | |
#6289 | cargo | |
#6303 | burden | |
#7015 | freight | |
#7805 | essence | |
#7940 | shipment | |
#8714 | interference | |
#11695 | preventive | |
#14594 | hitch | |
#14840 | payload | |
#23527 | consignment | |
#23847 | preventative | |
#32803 | gist | |
#42882 | lading | |
#44049 | onus | |
#44966 | hindrance | |
#47797 | lode | |
#48328 | warhead | |
#56554 | encumbrance | |
#204694 | hinderance |
How to use onus in a sentence?
What I’m doing is attempting to amplify the discussion, the Academy can only nominate quality work that is made, so the onus still has to be on Hollywood to put those films out there.
That potentially shifts the onus onto the Cuban government if they can't expand internet access, they may have lost that bit of an alibi.
I would hope investors learn something from this. The onus is on us to turn down these floats.
The onus is falling, perhaps inevitably on the actions of governments to abandon budget surpluses and reinvigorate the demand side of the economy.
Profiteer creates drama in life for merely own enjoyment and happiness, but puts its onus on someone else.
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