Synonyms of onus

onus

noun

1

as in stain

a mark of guilt or disgrace

hoping to avoid the onus of failure by lowering expectations ahead of time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stain
• stigma
• taint
• guilt
• blot
• shame
• smudge
• spot
• slur
• brand
• disgrace
• discredit
• smirch
• disrepute
• ignominy
• odium
• dishonor
• infamy
• opprobrium
• black eye
• reproach
• obloquy
• sin
• disesteem
• vice
• immorality
• corruption
• iniquity
• licentiousness
• depravity
• debauchery
• unscrupulousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• credit
• right
• award
• honor
• purity
• modesty
• legitimacy
• good
• chastity
• integrity
• honesty
• stainlessness
• probity
• goodness
• rectitude
• righteousness
• uprightness
• chasteness
• glory
• repute
• scrupulousness
• fame
• renown
• virtuousness

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• credit
• right
• award
• honor
• purity
• modesty
• legitimacy
• good
• chastity
• integrity
• honesty
• stainlessness
• probity
• goodness
• rectitude
• righteousness
• uprightness
• chasteness
• glory
• repute
• scrupulousness
• fame
• renown
• virtuousness

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2

as in blame

responsibility for wrongdoing or failure

he perpetually tries to shift the onus for any mistakes onto other team members

Synonyms & Similar Words

• blame
• guilt
• culpability
• fault
• rap
• accusation
• complicity
• condemnation
• blameworthiness
• censure
• sinfulness
• denunciation
• regret
• shame
• guiltiness
• remorse
• finger-pointing
• reproach
• self-reproach

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• innocence
• blamelessness
• guiltlessness
• faultlessness

• innocence
• blamelessness
• guiltlessness
• faultlessness

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