flavorless vs pungent

flavorless

adj
  • Lacking taste or flavor; without seasoning, spice, or discernible qualities of taste. 

  • Flat; lacking character or definition. 

  • Without flavor. 

pungent

adj
  • Having a strong taste that stings the tongue, said especially of hot (spicy) food, which has a strong and sharp or bitter taste. 

  • Stinging; acerbic. 

  • Having a sharp and stiff point. 

  • Having a strong odor that stings the nose, said especially of acidic or spicy substances. 

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