Synonyms of hedges

hedges 1 of 2

noun

plural of hedge

as in fences

a physical object that blocks the way

the messenger was confronted with a hedge of spears held aloft by the castle guards

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fences
• walls
• barriers
• barricades
• obstacles
• blocks
• chains
• hurdles
• curbs
• bumpers
• obstructions
• impediments
• palings
• ramparts
• encumbrances
• inhibitions
• roadblocks
• hindrances
• clogs
• interferences
• deterrents
• lets
• restraints
• handicaps
• stops
• constraints
• cushions
• stumbling blocks
• bars
• shackles
• dams
• snags
• fenders
• embarrassments
• buffers
• trammels
• fetters
• pales
• bulwarks
• pads
• manacles
• crimps
• hobbles
• drags

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• doors
• gates
• entries
• entrances
• doorways
• portals
• entranceways
• gaps
• entryways
• breaks
• passes

hedges

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of hedge

1

as in weasels

to avoid giving a definite answer or position

kept hedging whenever asked for an opinion on the matter

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weasels
• shakes
• ducks
• waffles
• hems and haws
• equivocates
• dodges
• straddles the fence
• beats around the bush
• fudges
• pussyfoots
• evades
• skirts
• tergiversates
• flip-flops
• shuns
• eludes
• eschews
• yo-yoes
• cavils
• bypasses
• sidesteps
• circumvents
• straddles
• quibbles
• shirks

2

as in houses

to close or shut in by or as if by barriers

the prison was hedged by a high stone wall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• houses
• confines
• surrounds
• encloses
• cages
• pens
• includes
• encases
• closets
• walls (in)
• bounds
• boxes (in)
• fences (in)
• envelops
• hems (in)
• corrals
• encages
• mews (up)
• coops (up)
• immures
• limits
• restricts
• rings
• contains
• circumscribes
• encompasses
• encircles
• frames
• encysts
• enfolds
• enframes
• ensheathes
• encapsules
• encapsulates
• enlaces
• cocoons
• enspheres
• armors
• enwombs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hedges

Noun

Inside the property, police found three bullet holes in a wooden fence obscured by tall hedges. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026

Monnier said this was surprising given the potential of commodities, particularly oil and gasoline, as inflation hedges, but said that family offices might be outsourcing these investments to advisors. — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

Tall hedges help keep everything nicely hidden from prying eyes. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2026

So Georgia fans took special delight in 2015 when their team hung 52 on Spurrier’s South Carolina team between the hedges, and a few weeks later Spurrier retired. — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Ligustrum, or privet, is known primarily as a fast-growing shrub that is easily shapable into hedges and living privacy fences. — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 10 Sep. 2026

The grounds crew uses Japanese Okatsune shears, specially made for trimming hedges. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 9 Sep. 2026

The walls are cedar, the roofline is gabled, and boxwood hedges fence off terraces, putting it on a shortlist of quaint homes planted atop conventional New York buildings. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 8 Sep. 2026

Privet is a fast-growing plant that’s often used in screens and hedges. — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2026

Verb

Apple hedges across the supply chain, but these price rises illustrate systemic long-term pressure rather than short-term variations. — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

For example, low-cost Irish airline Ryanair currently hedges 80% of its jet fuel costs, giving them a significant competitive advantage when fuel prices increase. — Tiago Ventura, Time, 26 June 2026

With a minimal, yet still impactful, pastel floral design, the rug hedges its saccharine design with ample negative space. — Briana Feigon, Architectural Digest, 17 June 2026

Neville hedges his bet by filling us in on Michaels’ spotlight apprehension, making his reticence a through line. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026

Below the threshold, AI hedges your brand or ignores it. — Jason Barnard, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2026

Royal Caribbean, which hedges roughly 60% of its fuel costs, was less affected than Norwegian and Carnival. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026

Newsom hedges his bets by portraying the budget as a placeholder that covers little more than spending increases driven by law, inflation and caseload until more revenue data are received. — Dan Walters, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026