exceptional vs lackluster

exceptional

noun
  • An exception, or something having an exceptional value 

adj
  • Corresponding to something of lower dimension under a birational correspondence. 

  • Forming an exception; not ordinary; uncommon; rare. 

  • Better than the average; superior due to exception or rarity. 

lackluster

noun
  • Lack of brightness or points of interest. 

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

adj
  • Having no shine or lustre; dull. 

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

  • Lacking brilliance or intelligence. 

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