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

Give bird feeders protection from predators; planting shrubs and dense hedges gives them places to hide. — The Spruce, 5 July 2026

Many hedges, bushes, and trees can block sight lines, so even the nosiest of neighbors will be forced to mind their own business. — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 3 July 2026

The metaphor of a ‘wall of separation’ At the same time, religious reformers were employing concepts of walls, hedges or other barriers to ensure that the secular and religious realms remained apart. — Steven K. Green, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

These evergreen trees are often planted as privacy hedges, but some varieties can get quickly out of hand, especially if they aren’t maintained. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 July 2026

And inside the hedges was my tour photographer hiding in bushes that had not previously been there. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026

That speed difference is why residential solar has become one of the most direct consumer hedges available against rising grid costs. — Vinesh Karthic Padmanabhan, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Now officials are urging residents to trim any unruly bushes or hedges that may impact traffic or sidewalks. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2026

Completed in the late 1930s—and positioned as a renovation or development project—the two-story white stucco and shingle-roof structure sits behind gates and hedges on over an acre at the iconic corner of Beverly Drive and Sunset Boulevard, steps from the Beverly Hills Hotel. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 26 June 2026

Verb

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

Here is why a phrase buried in a Brussels document should matter to anyone who pays a gas bill or hedges a fuel contract. — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 14 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, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 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