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Onus

noun/ˈoʊnəs/
Definition
an onerous or difficult concern
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˈoʊnəs/
🇬🇧British English
/ˈəʊnəs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˈəʊnəs/
2 syllables Say it as /ˈoʊnəs/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan onerous or difficult concern
“the burden of responsibility”
Word Forms
burdenverbimpose a task upon, assign a responsibility to
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Last
ein belastendes oder schwieriges Anliegen
🇫🇷French
fardeau
une préoccupation onéreuse ou difficile
🇪🇸Spanish
carga
una preocupación onerosa o difícil
🇮🇹Italian
onere
una preoccupazione onerosa o difficile
🇳🇱Dutch
verantwoordelijkheid
een lastige of moeilijke zorg
🇵🇹Portuguese
ônus
uma preocupação onerosa ou difícil
🇷🇺Russian
бремя
обременительная или трудная забота
India
🇮🇳Hindi
जिम्मेदारी
एक कठिन या कठिन चिंता
🇧🇩Bengali
দায়িত্ব
একটি কঠিন বা কঠিন উদ্বেগ
🇮🇳Tamil
பொறுப்பு
ஒரு கடினமான அல்லது கடினமான கவலை
🇮🇳Telugu
బాధ్యత
ఒక భారమైన లేదా కష్టమైన ఆందోళన
🇮🇳Marathi
जबाबदारी
एक कठीण किंवा कठीण चिंता
🇮🇳Gujarati
જવાબદારી
એક કઠોર અથવા મુશ્કેલ ચિંતા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹೊಣೆಗಾರಿಕೆ
ಕಠಿಣ ಅಥವಾ ಕಠಿಣ ಕಾಳಜಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ചുമതല
കഠിനമായ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ബുദ്ധിമുട്ടുള്ള ഒരു ആശങ്ക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਜ਼ਿੰਮੇਵਾਰੀ
ਇੱਕ ਮੁਸ਼ਕਲ ਜਾਂ ਮੁਸ਼ਕਲ ਚਿੰਤਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
ذمہ داری
ایک مشکل یا مشکل تشویش
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
责任
繁重或困难的事情
🇯🇵Japanese
責任
面倒な、または難しい懸念事項
🇰🇷Korean
무거운 짐
번거롭거나 어려운 걱정
🇻🇳Vietnamese
trách nhiệm
một mối quan tâm khó khăn hoặc khó khăn
🇹🇭Thai
ความรับผิดชอบ
ความกังวลที่ยุ่งยากหรือยากลำบาก
🇮🇩Indonesian
tanggung jawab
kekhawatiran yang berat atau sulit
🇵🇭Filipino
pananagutan
isang mabigat o mahirap na alalahanin
🇲🇾Malay
tanggungjawab
kebimbangan yang membebankan atau sukar
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
عبء
قلق مرهق أو صعب
🇮🇷Persian
مسئولیت
یک نگرانی طاقت فرسا یا دشوار
🇹🇷Turkish
sorumluluk
zahmetli veya zor bir endişe
🇮🇱Hebrew
חובה
דאגה מכבידה או קשה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'onus'?
The primary meaning of 'onus' is 'an onerous or difficult concern'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'onus' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'onus' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'onus' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'onus' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'onus' easy to spell?
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