restless vs tense

restless

adj
  • Without rest; unable to be still or quiet; uneasy; continually moving. 

  • Not satisfied to be at rest or in peace; averse to repose; eager for change; discontented. 

  • Not allowing or affording rest. 

  • Deprived of rest or sleep. 

tense

adj
  • Showing signs of stress or strain; not relaxed. 

  • Pulled taut, without any slack. 

noun
  • Any of the forms of a verb which distinguish when an action or state of being occurs or exists. 

  • The property of indicating the point in time at which an action or state of being occurs or exists. 

  • An inflected form of a verb that indicates tense. 

verb
  • To apply a tense to. 

  • To make tense. 

  • To become tense. 

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