English noun: doubting Thomas | |||
| 1. | doubting Thomas (person) the Apostle who would not believe the resurrection of Jesus until he saw Jesus with his own eyes | ||
| Synonyms | Saint Thomas, St. Thomas, Thomas, Thomas the doubting Apostle | ||
| Instance hypernym | Apostle, saint | ||
| 2. | doubting Thomas (person) someone who demands physical evidence in order to be convinced (especially when this demand is out of place) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | doubter, sceptic, skeptic | ||