HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
← Back to search

Meaning of oweness | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈəʊnəs

Definitions

Eggcorn of onus; the condition of being obligated or responsible for something.

uncountable, usually

Examples

“These signs can be placed so that they dont^([sic]) impeed^([sic]) traffic patterns. The oweness is on the driver to read the signs in a safe and timely manner in my opinon^([sic]).”
““Why I’m coming on camera and addressing you is because for you to make that statement as if the oweness is on the Black community to celebrate you and the band when you didn’t celebrate us,” Kim says in the video.”
““Since when is talking about somebody’s racist video worse than making a racist video? She offended an entire race of people, all of a sudden, the oweness is on me, how does this happen?””

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
See all B1 English words →

See also

Learn this word in context

See oweness used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course

Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free