show-me

[shoh-mee]

adjective

1. demanding proof or evidence before being convinced.

   a show-me attitude toward new ideas.

Word History and Origins

Origin of show-me¹

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10

Related Words

• doubtful 
• hesitant 
• quizzical 
• skeptical 
• suspicious 
• unconvinced 
• unsatisfied