The term 'not too awful' can be described by three crossword solutions: 'TOLERABLE' (9 letters), 'DECENT' (6 letters) and 'BEARABLE' (8 letters). All three words refer to something that is not ideal, but still acceptable. TOLERABLE means that something is just barely acceptable, DECENT implies that something is good enough, and BEARABLE suggests that something is unpleasant but manageable. Together, these three words describe a situation that is not perfect, but not terrible either.