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Onus vs Honours - What's the difference?

onus | honours |

As nouns the difference between onus and honours

is that onus is a legal obligation while honours is plural of lang=en.

As a verb honours is

third-person singular of honour.

onus

English

Noun

  • A legal obligation.
    • The onus is on the landlord to make sure the walls are protected from mildew.
  • (uncountable) Burden of proof, onus probandi
    • The onus is on those who disagree with my proposal to explain why.
  • Stigma.
  • *
  • Blame.
  • *
  • Responsibility; burden.
  • *

    • Related terms

    * exonerate * exoneration * onerous * onus probandi

    Anagrams

    * ----

    honours

    English

    Alternative forms

    * honors

    Noun

    (head)

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (honour)