Rhyme Dictionary

Rhymes with “Onus

/ˈəʊnəs/

A legal obligation.

69 rhyming words found

🎯 Perfect Rhymes for "Onus"

29 words

These words rhyme exactly with "onus" — same ending sound.

WordSyllablesTypeDefinition
tonus2noun(biology) tonicity; tone
clonus2noun(medicine) A muscular spasm with regular contractions.
slowness2nounThe quality or state of being slow.
proneness2nounThe quality or state of being prone, or of bending downward.
bonus2nounSomething extra that is good; an added benefit.
tonous2Having a strong tone or sound; sonorous
lowness2nounThe property of being low.
nowness2noun(philosophy) The property of happening now, or relating to the present time.
colonus3noun(historical) A sharecropping tenant farmer of the late Roman Empire and Early Middle Ages.
keratoconus5noun(pathology) A degenerative noninflammatory disorder of the eye in which structural changes within the cornea cause it to thin and change to a more conical shape than its normal even curve.
loneness2noun(now rare) The state of being alone; loneliness, solitariness.
blown us2
chronis2noun
conus2noun(obsolete, geometry) A cone.
cronus2noun(Greek mythology) The youngest of the twelve Titans, son of Uranus and Gaia; father to the first generation of Olympian gods and goddesses.
disown us3
donis2nounA surname.
jonas2nounA male given name from Hebrew.
known us2
kotsonis3noun
loan us2
monus2In mathematics, monus is an operator on certain commutative monoids that are not groups.
petronas3Petroliam Nasional Berhad, commonly known as PETRONAS (stylized in all caps), is a Malaysian multinational oil and gas company headquartered in Kuala Lumpur.
phone us2
shown us2
stone us2
telephone us4
thrown us2
veronis3noun

🎵 Near Rhymes for "Onus"

40 words

These words don't rhyme perfectly but share a similar sound — great for slant rhyme and song lyrics.

WordSyllablesTypeDefinition
atonement3nounMaking amends to restore a damaged relationship; expiation.
persona3noun(psychology) The mask or appearance one presents to the world.
focus2noun(uncountable) Concentration of attention.
ferocious3Extreme or intense.
hopeless2Without hope; despairing; not expecting anything positive.
opus2nounA work, especially of art.
prognosis3noun(medicine) A forecast of the future course or outcome of a disease or disorder based on current medical knowledge.
bogus2nounCounterfeit or fake; not genuine.
opponent3nounOne who opposes another; one who works or takes a position against someone or something; one who attempts to stop the progress of someone or something.
closeness2nounThe state of being close (all senses)
notice2noun(chiefly uncountable) The act of observing; perception.
modus2noun(law) A qualification involving the idea of variation or departure from some general rule or form, in the way of either restriction or enlargement, according to the circumstances of the case, as in the will of a donor, an agreement between parties, etc.
locus2nounA place or locality, especially a centre of activity or the scene of a crime.
opal2noun(gemology) A precious gem, an iridescent gemstone found in the opal-silica mineral substrate (potch)
spoken2Relating to speech.
homeless2nounLacking a permanent place of residence.
soulless2As if without a soul; insensitive, unfeeling.
coma2nounA state of unconsciousness from which one may not wake up, usually induced by some form of trauma.
osteoporosis6noun(pathology) A disease, occurring especially in women following menopause, in which the bones become extremely porous and are subject to fracture.
otis2nounAn Otis elevator.
roses2Roses Discount Stores (originally known as Rose's 5¢ 10¢ 25¢ StoresOur State Magazine; July 2008) is a regional discount store in the United States with its headquarters in Henderson, North Carolina.
hocus2nounTo play a trick on, to trick (someone); to hoax; to cheat.
closest2(superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance
stolen2nounThat has been stolen.
pseudomonas4nounA pseudomonad.
boneless2Without bones, especially as pertaining to meat or poultry prepared for eating.
toeless2Without toes.
donuts2the second studio album by the American hip hop producer J Dilla, released on February 7, 2006, by Stones Throw Records.
moments2nounA particular point of time; an instant.
comus2noun(Greek mythology) The god of festivity, revels and nocturnal dalliances, a son of Dionysus.
corona3noun(astronomy) The luminous plasma atmosphere of the Sun (the solar corona) or other star, extending millions of kilometres into space, most easily seen during a total solar eclipse.
iota3noun(chiefly in the negative) A jot; a very small, insignificant quantity.
kronos2nounAlternative form of Cronus. [(Greek mythology) The youngest of the twelve Titans, son of Uranus and Gaia; father to the first generation of Olympian gods and goddesses.]
lotus2nounA kind of aquatic plant, genus Nelumbo in the family Nelumbonaceae.
moses2noun(biblical) The pharaonic patriarch who led the enslaved Hebrews out of Egypt, the brother of Aaron and Miriam described in the Book of Exodus and the Quran.
nova2noun(astronomy) Any sudden brightening of a previously inconspicuous star.
odom2nounA surname from Middle English.
polis2noun(historical) A Greek city-state.
scotus2nounA Gaelic surname from Latin
sonya2nounA female given name from Russian Соня (Sonja).

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