They looked like a couple of shadycharacters hanging around the port.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
They clearly have a problem with shadycharacters loitering in the wings, seeking to influence with the team for illicit purposes.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Definition of 'character'
character
(kærɪktəʳ)Explore 'character' in the dictionary
countable noun [usually adjective NOUN]
You use character to say what kind of person someone is. For example, if you say that someone is a strange character, you mean they are strange.
Definition of 'shady'
shady
(ʃeɪdi)Explore 'shady' in the dictionary
adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
You can describe activities as shady when you think that they might be dishonest or illegal. You can also use shady to describe people who are involved in such activities.