bland vs mind-numbing

bland

adj
  • Lacking interest; boring; dull. 

  • Lacking in vigor. 

  • bland comment 

  • Lacking in taste or flavor. 

  • Having a soothing effect; not irritating or stimulating. 

noun
  • Mixture; union. 

  • A summer beverage prepared from the whey of churned milk, common among the inhabitants of the Shetland Islands. 

verb
  • To mix; blend; mingle. 

  • To connect; associate. 

mind-numbing

adj
  • Excessively boring, tedious, or dull; repetitive; of an activity, etc., lacking any interest or variety that might serve as intellectual stimulation. 

How often have the words bland and mind-numbing occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )