doubting Thomas

noun

-ˈtä-məs How to pronounce doubting Thomas (audio)
Definition of doubting Thomasnext
as in questioner
a person who is always ready to doubt or question the truth or existence of something an astronomer who enjoys taking the role of the doubting Thomas in debates with UFOlogists

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  1. questioner
  2. skeptic
Noun
  • Notably, the questioner asked about increasing nuclear or gas generation, not clean energy, to deal with cost.
    — Nicholas Riccardi, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • What kind of a position is that for the interviewer or the questioner to assume?
    — Agnes Callard, The New York Review of Books, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of questioner
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  • Mills, sympathetic to conspiratorial beliefs about the 2020 election and hailed by some election skeptics as a champion of voting integrity, has long clashed with members, squabbling over his power.
    — Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • She is hired by Teiko (Tae Kimura) to clear a ghost from his sleek countryside hotel while her son, Gunji (Kento Kaku), brings a Dana Scully energy as the supernatural skeptic.
    — David Faris, TheWeek, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of skeptic
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“Doubting Thomas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doubting%20Thomas. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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