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doubting Thomas
doubt·ing Thomas D0359500 (dou′tĭng)n. One who is habitually doubtful.
[After Saint Thomaswho doubted Jesus's resurrection until he had proof of it.]doubting Thomas n (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a person who insists on proof before he or she will believe anything; sceptic [after Thomas (the apostle), who did not believe that Jesus had been resurrected until he had proof]doubt′ing Thom′as
n. a person who refuses to believe without proof; skeptic. John 20:24–29. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  doubting Thomas - the Apostle who would not believe the resurrection of Jesus until he saw Jesus with his own eyesSaint Thomas, St. Thomas, Thomas the doubting Apostle, Thomas | | 2. | doubting Thomas - someone who demands physical evidence in order to be convinced (especially when this demand is out of place)doubter, sceptic, skeptic - someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs |
doubting ThomasnounOne who habitually or instinctively doubts or questions:doubter, nonbeliever, skeptic, unbeliever.Translationsdoubting Thomas
doubting ThomasA skeptic. A reference to the Biblical story about the Apostle Thomas, who refused to believe that Jesus had risen from the dead until he saw him in person. Lisa's husband was a real doubting Thomas when she told him she'd won the lottery. He demanded to check the ticket himself.See also: doubt, Thomasdoubting Thomassomeone who will not easily believe something without strong proof or evidence. (Can be said of a man or a woman. From the biblical account of the apostle Thomas, who would not believe that Jesus had risen from the dead until he actually touched the risen Christ.) Mary won't believe that I have a dog until she sees it. She's such a doubting Thomas.See also: doubt, Thomasdoubting ThomasOne 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). See also: doubt, Thomasa doubting Thomas a person who refuses to believe something without having incontrovertible proof; a sceptic. In the Bible, the apostle Thomas said that he would not believe that Christ had risen from the dead until he had seen and touched his wounds (John 20:24–9).See also: doubt, Thomasa ˌdoubting ˈThomas a person who will not believe something without proof: Now, for all you doubting Thomases who thought I couldn’t win an important race, here’s my medal to prove it!This expression comes from the Bible. Thomas refused to believe that Jesus had been brought back to life until he saw Jesus for himself and touched his wounds.See also: doubt, Thomasdoubting ThomasA person who habitually questions every issue. The term alludes to Jesus’s disciple Thomas, who refused to believe in the resurrection until he had solid evidence of it (recounted in the Book of John, 20:24– 25). The term has been applied to similarly doubtful individuals ever since, although the exact wording dates only from the late 1800s. W. C. Wyckoff used it: “Doubting Thomases, who will only believe what they see, must wait awhile” (Harper’s Magazine, June 1883).See also: doubt, ThomasAcronymsSeedesktopdoubting Thomas
Synonyms for doubting Thomasnoun one who habitually or instinctively doubts or questionsSynonyms- doubter
- nonbeliever
- skeptic
- unbeliever
Synonyms for doubting Thomasnoun the Apostle who would not believe the resurrection of Jesus until he saw Jesus with his own eyesSynonyms- Saint Thomas
- St. Thomas
- Thomas the doubting Apostle
- Thomas
noun someone who demands physical evidence in order to be convinced (especially when this demand is out of place)Related Words |