lackluster vs soul-destroying

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. 

soul-destroying

adj
  • Causing erosion of moral fortitude or that eliminates hope or motivation 

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