ONUS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

An onerous or difficult concern

Example:

that's a load off my mind

Synonyms:

burden; encumbrance; incumbrance; load; onus

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("onus" is a kind of...):

concern; headache; vexation; worry (something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "onus"):

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)