| a person who refuses to believe without proof; skeptic. John 20:24–29. |
doubt·ing Thomas  (dou'tĭng)  n. One who is habitually doubtful. [After Saint Thomas, who doubted Jesus's resurrection until he had proof of it.] |
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).
