noun
- a responsibility or burden, especially one that is difficult or unpleasant
Usage: formal
Examples
- The onus is on the company to prove the product is safe.
- She felt the onus of caring for her elderly parents.
- The onus of proof lies with the prosecution in criminal cases.
- The new manager accepted the onus of turning around the failing department.
- There’s an onus on all citizens to vote responsibly.
- The onus shouldn’t fall entirely on teachers to solve educational problems.