Synonyms of show-me

show-me

adjective

ˈshō-mē 

as in skeptical

inclined to doubt or question claims

the financial scandals may lead investors to take a more show-me attitude toward reported corporate earnings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• skeptical
• cautious
• suspicious
• careful
• questioning
• negativistic
• incredulous
• doubting
• wary
• unbelieving
• distrustful
• disbelieving
• cynical
• mistrustful
• paranoid
• curious
• paranoidal
• quizzical
• experienced
• leery
• critical
• suspecting
• unsure
• puzzled
• watchful
• inquisitive
• guarded
• uncertain
• gun-shy
• unconvinced
• worldly
• hesitant
• sophisticated
• leary
• undetermined
• undecided
• knowing
• nosey
• nosy
• worldly-wise
• inquiring
• unsettled
• snoopy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• uncritical
• credulous
• gullible
• positive
• trusting
• green
• unquestioning
• simple
• confident
• unsophisticated
• certain
• naive
• trustful
• naïve
• sure
• ingenuous
• wide-eyed
• innocent
• simpleminded
• unworldly
• unknowing
• inexperienced
• raw
• childlike
• idealistic
• gullable
• impractical
• callow
• careless
• deceived
• heedless
• unsuspecting
• unsuspicious
• unwary
• duped
• beguiled
• tricked
• gulled

Examples of show-me in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In a critical, show-me season with big home games and a new athletic director, why tip your hand this early? —Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2024

As a show-me stock, Comcast, a major U.S. cable TV and internet player, will be hoping the show starts with NBCUniversal’s coverage of the 2024 Olympics Summer Games from Paris, which kick off July 26. —Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019

Read full article The Hall of Famer, among the greatest defensemen in NHL history, carries himself with a show-me sensibility. —Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 1 July 2023