Antonym of heartening

Antonyms of verb hearten

1 sense of hearten

Sense 1:

cheer, hearten, recreate, embolden
Antonym of dishearten (Sense 1)
=>dishearten, put off

Antonyms of adj heartening

1 sense of heartening

Sense 1:

heartening, inspiriting

INDIRECT (VIA encouraging) -> discouraging