wildcat vs cat

wildcat and cat both are nouns.

wildcat is an adjective but cat is not an adjective.

wildcat is not a verb while cat is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
wildcat	Yes	Yes	No	No
cat	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, cat is a hypernym of wildcat; that is, cat is a word with a broader meaning than wildcat:

wildcat: any small or medium-sized cat resembling the domestic cat and living in the wild
cat: feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

Other hypernyms of wildcat include true cat.

wildcat (noun)	cat (noun)
any small or medium-sized cat resembling the domestic cat and living in the wild	feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field	any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild
a cruelly rapacious person	a whip with nine knotted cords
	a large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work
	the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant
	a spiteful woman gossip
	an informal term for a youth or man

wildcat (adjective)	cat (adjective)
(of a mine or oil well) drilled speculatively in an area not known to be productive
without official authorization
outside the bounds of legitimate or ethical business practices

wildcat (verb)	cat (verb)
	eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
	beat with a cat-o'-nine-tails

Difference between wildcat and cat

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