dead-and-alive vs lackluster

dead-and-alive

adj
  • Synonym of dead-alive 

lackluster

adj
  • Not exceptional; not worthy of special merit, attention, or interest; having no vitality. 

  • Having no shine or lustre; dull. 

  • Lacking brilliance or intelligence. 

noun
  • Lack of brightness or points of interest. 

  • A person or thing of no particular brilliance or intelligence. 

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