without alternative / unavoidable
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without alternative
Describes a situation, decision, or measure for which there is no other reasonable or realistic option.
Angesichts der finanziellen Lage war die Schließung der Abteilung laut Management alternativlos.
In view of the financial situation, management said the closure of the department was without alternative.
The word is composed of 'Alternative' (alternative) and the ending '-los' (-less). The ending '-los' means 'without', so the word describes a situation 'without an alternative'.
Die Entscheidung war aus seiner Sicht völlig alternativlos.
From his point of view, the decision was completely without alternative.
'Alternativlos' (without alternative) is very often used as a predicative adjective with the verb 'sein' (to be). The structure is then: 'Etwas ist alternativlos' (Something is without alternative).
Der Sparkurs ist nach Meinung des Finanzministers alternativlos.
In the finance minister's opinion, the austerity policy is without alternative.
This word belongs to formal language and is often used in political or economic discussions. It has a very strong, definitive, and sometimes controversial effect.
In der Pressekonferenz bezeichnete sie die Maßnahme als alternativlos.
At the press conference, she described the measure as without alternative.
'Alternativlos' (without alternative) is often used with nouns that describe an action or concept, such as 'eine alternativlose Entscheidung' (a decision with no alternative), 'eine alternativlose Politik' (a policy with no alternative), or 'ein alternativloser Schritt' (a step with no alternative).
Das Unternehmen sprach von einem alternativlosen Sanierungsprogramm.
The company spoke of a restructuring program with no alternative.
necessary
Notwendig and alternativlos can both describe a necessary measure. Notwendig only says that something is needed, whereas alternativlos additionally rules out any other reasonable or realistic option. Use „notwendig“ for necessity and „alternativlos“ when no viable alternative solution remains.
Nach dem Ausfall der Heizung war die schnelle Reparatur alternativlos.
After the heating system broke down, a quick repair was unavoidable.
Für die Reparatur des Dachs ist eine neue Abdeckung notwendig.
A new roof covering is necessary to repair the roof.
