a doubting Thomas



a doubting Thomas

a person who refuses to believe anything until they are given proof
Usage notes: In the Bible, Thomas would not believe that Jesus had come back from the dead until he saw him.
He's a real doubting Thomas - he simply wouldn't believe I'd won the car until he saw it with his own eyes.
See also: doubt, Thomas

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Anantha-Tamil, Indian, Telugu, Kannada
Sam (3)SAM (English)Literature
Antonoahn-TO-noEsperanto
Rubens-Portuguese (Brazilian)
Darshana-Indian, Marathi
Tamera-English