lackluster vs mind-numbing

lackluster

adj
  • Lacking brilliance or intelligence. 

  • Having no shine or lustre; dull. 

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

noun
  • Lack of brightness or points of interest. 

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

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 lackluster and mind-numbing occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )