One who is habitually doubtful.
[After Saint THOMAS, who doubted Jesus's resurrection until he had proof of it.]
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doubt·ing Thomas (dou'tĭng) ![]() |
One who is habitually doubtful.
[After Saint THOMAS, who doubted Jesus's resurrection until he had proof of it.]
| Thesaurus: doubting Thomas |
noun
| Idioms: doubting Thomas |
One who is habitually doubtful. For example, He was a doubting Thomas about the coming merger, not believing it would ever happen. The term alludes to the disciple Thomas, who doubted Jesus's resurrection until he had first-hand evidence of it (John 20:24-29).
| WordNet: doubting Thomas |
The noun has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
the Apostle who would not believe the resurrection of Jesus until he saw Jesus with his own eyes
Synonyms: Thomas, Saint Thomas, St Thomas, Thomas the doubting Apostle
Meaning #2:
someone who demands physical evidence in order to be convinced (especially when this demand is out of place)
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