hedging

Definitions

The act of protecting oneself against financial loss by making balancing or compensatory transactions.

The use of cautious or vague language to avoid making a direct commitment or to reduce the risk of being proven wrong.

The practice of planting and maintaining a row of shrubs or trees to form a boundary or fence.

Examples

The company is hedging against potential inflation by investing in gold and other commodities.

His constant hedging during the interview made it difficult to determine his true stance on the policy.

Synonyms

qualifying equivocating evading prevaricating safeguarding mitigating fencing

Antonyms

committing asserting declaring endorsing venturing risking guaranteeing