dead-alive vs monochromatic

dead-alive

adj
  • Dull; lifeless; lacking originality and vitality. 

monochromatic

adj
  • Plain, dull, lifeless. 

  • Having only one color, represented by differing hues and tints. For example shades in a black and white television. 

  • Perceptive of only one color; unable to distinguish colors; total color blindness. 

How often have the words dead-alive and monochromatic occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )