lifeless vs nerveless

lifeless

adj
  • uninhabited, or incapable of supporting life 

  • inanimate; having no life 

  • dull or lacking vitality 

  • dead; having lost life 

nerveless

adj
  • Lacking nerve: fearful; cowardly. 

  • Devoid of nerves: calm, controlled, cool under pressure. 

  • Lacking a nervous system. 

How often have the words lifeless and nerveless occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )