hedger vs respondent

hedger and respondent both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hedger	Yes	No	No	No
respondent	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, respondent is a hypernym of hedger; that is, respondent is a word with a broader meaning than hedger:

Other hypernyms of hedger include answerer, responder.

hedger (noun)	respondent (noun)
a gardener who takes care of and trims hedges	someone who responds
someone who counterbalances one transaction (as a bet) against another in order to protect against loss	the codefendant (especially in a divorce proceeding) who is accused of adultery with the corespondent
a respondent who avoids giving a clear direct answer

hedger (adjective)	respondent (adjective)
	replying