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

Wall Street prized Park Avenue co-ops, then the first wave of Silicon Valley fortunes flashed in glass boxes behind the hedges of Atherton and Los Altos Hills. — Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Older homes are being torn down, replaced by sleek new constructions, and private security forces can be spotted along residential streets, parked in front of gates and hedges. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 July 2026

Sprinkle dust on lawn, underneath hedges, in vegetable gardens, and other areas of dense vegetation. — Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 22 July 2026

There, King Charles works with head gardener Gráinne Ring and her team of 15, including apprentices, to cultivate the 15 acres of blooms, hedges, trees and more. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

The entire garden is enclosed with stone walls (covered in creeping vines, of course) and tall hedges. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2026

Keep bushes and hedges trimmed several inches away from exterior walls to allow air to circulate freely. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 19 July 2026

Garbage cans, patio furniture, fences, hedges and cars can ignite. — Mira Rojanasakul, New York Times, 16 July 2026

And might certain types of hedges be more impactful than others? — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 15 July 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