hedgier

/ˈhɛdʒiər/
adjective
  1. More cautious or evasive; more likely to avoid giving a direct answer or commitment.
    • His hedgier approach to investing meant he missed out on some big gains.
    • The politician's hedgier response made the reporters even more suspicious.
    • As the deadline approached, her tone became hedgier and less certain.
  2. More like a hedge; having more characteristics of a dense shrub border.
    • This part of the trail is hedgier, with branches reaching out from both sides.
    • The garden looked hedgier after the new shrubs were planted along the fence.
    • The old farm had become hedgier over the years as bushes grew wild.
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