He is an uncouth and unpleasant, though essentially harmless, character.

We had our share of unpleasant characters, of course, but I'd hardly say they dominated the place.

Bridges once used his own director for a model in playing an aloof, unpleasant character.

"An unpleasant character," the Inspector thought, as he left the house.

One prominent, and unpleasant, character is the local minister.

If the need arose and the mood struck him I'm sure he could be a very unpleasant character indeed.

Deeply unpleasant character, but he was the best thing in an otherwise so-so film.

Over the years, I have dealt with some unpleasant characters.

Sir Oliver's an unpleasant character, with a famously bad temper.

He is known for playing unpleasant characters in his sketches.