doubting Thomas

noun

One who requires proof before believing.

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Meanings

noundoubting Thomas (plural doubting Thomases)

plural doubting Thomases

  1. idiomaticOne who requires proof before believing.
  2. idiomaticOne who finds belief difficult.

Origin

Originates from the story of the Apostle Thomas in the Gospel of John, where he refuses to believe that Jesus has risen from the dead unless he can see and touch the wounds of Jesus himself.

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Translations

Bulgarian Тома Неверни
  • Тома Неверни (Toma Neverni)one who requires proof
Czech nevěřící Tomáš
  • nevěřící Tomášone who requires proof
Danish Thomas Tvivleren, tvivlende Thomas
  • Thomas Tvivlerenone who requires proof
  • tvivlende Thomasone who requires proof
Estonian uskmatu Toomas
  • uskmatu Toomasone who requires proof
Finnish epäilevä Tuomas, epäilevä tuomas
  • epäilevä Tuomasone who requires proof
  • epäilevä tuomasone who requires proof
French Thomas l'incrédule
  • Thomas l'incréduleone who requires proof
German ungläubiger Thomas
  • ungläubiger Thomasone who requires proof
Greek άπιστος Θωμάς
  • άπιστος Θωμάς (ápistos Thomás)one who requires proof
Hungarian hitetlen Tamás
  • hitetlen Tamásone who requires proof
Italian San Tommaso, che non ci crede se non ci mette il naso
  • San Tommaso, che non ci crede se non ci mette il nasoone who requires proof
Polish niewierny Tomasz
  • niewierny Tomaszone who requires proof
Portuguese Tomé incrédulo
  • Tomé incréduloone who requires proof
Romanian Toma necredinciosul
  • Toma necredinciosulone who requires proof
Russian Фома́ неве́рующий
  • Фома́ неве́рующий (Fomá nevérujuščij)one who requires proof
Slovak neveriaci Tomáš
  • neveriaci Tomášone who requires proof
Spanish Tomás el incrédulo
  • Tomás el incréduloone who requires proof
Swedish tvivlande Tomas
  • tvivlande Tomasone who requires proof
Ukrainian Хома́ неві́руючий, Фома́ неві́руючий
  • Хома́ неві́руючий (Xomá nevírujučyj)one who requires proof
  • Фома́ неві́руючий (Fomá nevírujučyj)one who requires proof
Vietnamese Tôma đa nghi
  • Tôma đa nghione who requires proof
Cite this entry
APA

doubting Thomas. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doubting%20Thomas

MLA

“doubting Thomas.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doubting%20Thomas. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “doubting Thomas,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doubting%20Thomas.

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