Neobývaný

Neobývaný is a Czech adjective meaning uninhabited or unoccupied. It describes places that have no permanent residents or inhabitants. The word is formed with the prefix ne- (not) and the verb obývat (to inhabit). In use, the adjective changes form according to gender and number, for example neobývaný dům (masculine singular), neobývaná vesnice (feminine singular), neobývané území (neuter singular).

The term is common in geography, ecology, real estate, and planning to indicate that a house, village, island, region, or other area currently lacks permanent inhabitants. It can imply temporary absence, remoteness, or a deliberate lack of residential use, rather than explicit abandonment.

Distinctions from related terms are important. Neobývaný emphasizes the absence of inhabitants rather than the condition of abandonment; a place may be uninhabited for seasonal reasons or zoning reasons without being deserted. By contrast, opuštěný (abandoned) suggests the location has been forsaken and left behind. Other related expressions include uninhabited or uninhabitable in broader contexts, though precise Czech usage varies with nuance.

Examples include neobývaný ostrov (uninhabited island), neobývaná vesnice (uninhabited village), and neobývané území (uninhabited territory). The term is widely understood in Czech-language discourse and appears in academic texts, news reporting, and property descriptions.

See also: opuštěný, neobydlený.