Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun hedger
3 senses of hedger
Sense 1
hedger, equivocator, tergiversator -- (a respondent who avoids giving a clear direct answer)
=> respondent, responder, answerer -- (someone who responds)
Sense 2
hedger -- (someone who counterbalances one transaction (as a bet) against another in order to protect against loss)
=> speculator, plunger -- (someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains)
Sense 3
hedger -- (a gardener who takes care of and trims hedges)
=> gardener -- (someone employed to work in a garden)