nondescript vs unknown quantity

nondescript

noun
  • An undistinguished, unexceptional person or thing. 

  • An unmarked police car. 

  • A species or other type of creature that has not been previously described or identified. 

adj
  • Without distinguishing qualities or characteristics. 

unknown quantity

noun
  • A person or thing whose nature or value is a mystery. 

  • Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see unknown, quantity. 

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