Ant. Dread, cower, shrink, shun.
Degeneracy. Degradation, deterioration, growing worse, decay, decline; inferiority, meanness.
Ant. Improvement, advancement.
Degree. Grade, rank, step, station, stage, quality, standing; measure, interval, space.
Ant. Mass, magnitude, size, numbers.
Dejected. Disheartened, discouraged, depressed, downcast, despondent, gloomy, melancholy, low-spirited.
Ant. Cheerful, elated, gay, blithe, inspirited, joyous, jovial, merry.
Delay. Postponement, procrastination; hindrance, impediment.
Ant. Hurry, despatch, quickening, urgency; assistance, furtherance.
Delegate, n. Substitute, proxy, representative, legate, deputy.