welched
Didn't pay up
Welched is the past tense of welch, a variant spelling of welsh—to fail to honor a bet or obligation: He welched on the deal.
The term derives from an ethnic slur against Welsh people, implying untrustworthiness.
Though the connection has faded for most speakers, the spelling welsh is more common and welch appears dated.
Failure to settle debts
- defaultPreset standard option
- stiffNot easily bent
- bilkDefraud of payment
- skip outLeave abruptly, often irresponsibly
deadbeat · evade · dodge · unpaid · owing · arrears · delinquent · outstanding debt
Treacherously harmed by ally
- double-crossTreacherous deception of partner
- treacheryDeliberate violation of trust
- selloutCompromiser of integrity
- betrayViolate a trust
disloyalty · breach of trust · perfidy · traitorous · defection · duplicitous · unfaithful · falseness
Loss of honor
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- disreputeDamaged public standing
- tarnishOxidation discoloration on metal
- discreditHarm another's reputation
bad faith · ignominy · scandal · blemish · reproach · loss of face · damaged reputation · stigma
Reverse one's position
- go back onWithdraw from commitment
- withdrawRemove or pull away
- retractWithdraw something said
- back outWithdraw from commitment
reverse · disavow · repudiate · rescind · broken word · abandoned · flip-flop · about-face
nonpayment
Failure to settle debts
skip out · deadbeat · evade · dodge · unpaid · owing · arrears · delinquent · outstanding debt · creditors
backstabbed
Treacherously harmed by ally
- double-crossTreacherous deception of partner
- treacheryDeliberate violation of trust
- selloutCompromiser of integrity
betray · disloyalty · breach of trust · perfidy · traitorous · defection · duplicitous · unfaithful · falseness · subversion
disgrace
Loss of honor
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- disreputeDamaged public standing
- tarnishOxidation discoloration on metal
discredit · bad faith · ignominy · scandal · blemish · reproach · loss of face · damaged reputation · stigma · humiliation
backtrack
Reverse one's position
- go back onWithdraw from commitment
- withdrawRemove or pull away
- retractWithdraw something said
back out · reverse · disavow · repudiate · rescind · broken word · abandoned · flip-flop · about-face · walked back