What is a word to describe the situation in which there is no alternative or something cannot be helped?
I am looking for a neutral word, similar to impotent, instead of the slightly negative helpless, grudgingly, willy-nilly or nolens volens.
For example, how do we describe this situation?
The teacher's lecture is dull, but I have to sit there and listen. I
have no choice.
In Japan the (-.-) icon is used in text messaging and in Chinese 無奈 is used to describe this.
Best Answer
Hummm...you might be looking for inevitable: