Meaning A sceptic who won’t accept a widely believed truth until seeing the evidence in person.
Usage Worldwide.
Example
- I told him he would need a raincoat but, doubting Thomas that he his, he had to check the forecast for himself.
Pronunciation
Idiom
A doubting thomas
What does "A doubting thomas" mean?
A sceptic who won’t accept a widely believed truth until seeing the evidence in person.
A doubting Thomas
From the Biblical story of Thomas, the apostle who doubted Jesus’ resurrection.