one-dimensional vs perfunctory

one-dimensional

adj
  • Lacking personal depth and substance; conceited, vain, shallow, superficial. 

  • Having length, but no width, height or depth. 

  • Lacking depth or believability; flat. 

perfunctory

adj
  • Done only or merely to conform to a minimal standard or to fulfill a protocol or presumptive duty. 

  • Performed in a careless or indifferent manner as a thing of rote. 

How often have the words one-dimensional and perfunctory occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )