onus (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *onus*:
NOUN	cognition	onus, burden, load, encumbrance, incumbrance	an onerous or difficult concern

onus > pronunciation
Sounds	ow'nahs
Rhymes	abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...

English > *onus*: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
Meaning	An onerous or difficult concern.
Synonyms	burden, load, encumbrance, incumbrance
Narrower	dead weight	An oppressive encumbrance
	fardel	A burden (figuratively in the form of a bundle)
	imposition	An uncalled-for burden
	pill	Something unpleasant or offensive that must be tolerated or endured
Broader	concern, worry, headache, vexation	Something or someone that causes anxiety
Spanish	carga, peso, preocupación
Catalan	carga, càrrega, pes, preocupació

HyperDic: onus