wildcat

nouns

an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field
wildcat, wildcat well
a cruelly rapacious person
beast, brute, savage, wildcat, wolf
any small or medium-sized cat resembling the domestic cat and living in the wild
wildcat
is a member of
type genus of the Felidae: true cats and most wildcats
Felis, genus Felis
is a type of (narrower)
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
cat, true cat

adjectives

outside the bounds of legitimate or ethical business practices
"wildcat currency issued by irresponsible banks"; "wildcat stock speculation"; "a wildcat airline"; "wildcat life insurance schemes"
wildcat
is similar to
not sound financially
"unsound banking practices"
unsound
without official authorization
"an unauthorized strike"; "wildcat work stoppage"
unauthorised, unauthorized, wildcat
(of a mine or oil well) drilled speculatively in an area not known to be productive
"drilling there would be strictly a wildcat operation"; "a wildcat mine"; "wildcat drilling"; "wildcat wells"
wildcat
is similar to
serving in or intended for exploration or discovery
"an exploratory operation"; "exploratory reconnaissance"; "digging an exploratory well in the Gulf of Mexico"; "exploratory talks between diplomats"
explorative, exploratory