Onus Definition

ōnəs
noun
A difficult or unpleasant task, duty, etc.; burden.
Webster's New World
Responsibility for a wrong; blame.
Webster's New World

Burden of proof.

Webster's New World

Stigma.

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Other Word Forms of Onus

Noun

Singular:
onus
Plural:
onuses

Origin of Onus

  • From Latin onus (“burden").

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Onus Sentence Examples

  • The onus of testing falls upon the manufacturer.

  • It is always, however, a matter of fact for the jury, and the onus of proving the death lies on the party who asserts it.

  • He sought to persuade Alexander to open negotiations with Napoleon, if only to throw the onus of breaking the peace entirely on the French side.

  • The onus is on the person to take advantage of all the stuff that's out there.

  • The onus is on the user to apply a critical faculty.

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Words Starting With

OONONU

Words Ending With

SUSNUS

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onus

Words Starting With O and Ending With S

Starts With O & Ends With SStarts With ON & Ends With SStarts With O & Ends With US

Word Length

4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With O4 Letter Words Ending With S