Synonyms of hedged

hedged

verb

past tense of hedge

1

as in weaseled

to avoid giving a definite answer or position

kept hedging whenever asked for an opinion on the matter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weaseled
• shook
• equivocated
• waffled
• ducked
• hemmed and hawed
• dodged
• fudged
• evaded
• pussyfooted
• beat around the bush
• straddled the fence
• shunned
• eschewed
• tergiversated
• skirted
• sidestepped
• eluded
• flip-flopped
• shirked
• circumvented
• yo-yoed
• quibbled
• bypassed
• caviled
• straddled

2

as in housed

to close or shut in by or as if by barriers

the prison was hedged by a high stone wall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• housed
• enclosed
• surrounded
• encased
• confined
• included
• penned
• caged
• enveloped
• closeted
• bounded
• hemmed (in)
• immured
• fenced (in)
• restricted
• contained
• corralled
• encaged
• cooped (up)
• boxed (in)
• walled (in)
• limited
• circumscribed
• encompassed
• encircled
• mewed (up)
• ringed
• enfolded
• encapsulated
• framed
• cocooned
• armored
• enframed
• enlaced
• encapsuled
• encysted
• ensheathed
• enwombed
• ensphered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hedged

That makes this corner of the auto industry relatively well-hedged compared to traditional automakers. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026

So aldermanic opponents of the mayor reacted strongly when Steven Mahr, then Johnson’s acting CFO, hedged last month on whether the city would make good. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026

Henry Ford hedged his bets by entering two of his Model Ts in the race. — Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026

The coach confirmed Salah’s availability at Thursday’s news conference, but hedged on exactly what that might look like. — Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 2 July 2026

Khan has lately hedged any talk of a digital transformation. — Mike Goldstein, The Atlantic, 25 June 2026

The reality, by the document's own account, is more hedged. — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026

Some within the Republican Party have said Florida should aggressively redraw its map to counter Virginia, although others have hedged. — Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026

Marquees in the 1960s pitched violent revenge movies like Bonnie and Clyde but also hedged with Mary Poppins. — Peter Bart, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026