Another word for onus | Synonyms for onus

Another word for onus

noun

A duty or responsibility that is a source of anxiety, worry, or hardship:
burden¹, millstone, tax, weight. (Informal) headache. See heavy, over
A mark of discredit or disgrace:
black eye, blemish, blot, spot, stain, stigma, taint, tarnish. (Archaic) attaint. Idiom: a blot on one's escutcheon. See marks, respect
Responsibility for an error or crime:
blame, culpability, fault, guilt. See start

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The onus of testing falls upon the manufacturer.
Machines make it impossible to make errors, the reasoning goes, while free weights puts the onus on the trainer to get the exercise right -- or face potential injury.
I also want to help women recognize if a relationship isn't working, and to not put all the onus on the man.
With feedback as easy as a mouse click, suddenly the onus of response fell on the business, with those businesses which responded well to customer feedback gaining an advantage in the marketplace.
The onus is on the person to take advantage of all the stuff that's out there.

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