diff --git a/include/json/features.h b/include/json/features.h
index 72eb6a8..ba25e8d 100644
--- a/include/json/features.h
+++ b/include/json/features.h
@@ -41,17 +41,17 @@ public:
   Features();
 
   /// \c true if comments are allowed. Default: \c true.
-  bool allowComments_;
+  bool allowComments_{true};
 
   /// \c true if root must be either an array or an object value. Default: \c
   /// false.
-  bool strictRoot_;
+  bool strictRoot_{false};
 
   /// \c true if dropped null placeholders are allowed. Default: \c false.
-  bool allowDroppedNullPlaceholders_;
+  bool allowDroppedNullPlaceholders_{false};
 
   /// \c true if numeric object key are allowed. Default: \c false.
-  bool allowNumericKeys_;
+  bool allowNumericKeys_{false};
 };
 
 } // namespace Json
diff --git a/include/json/reader.h b/include/json/reader.h
index 58cb58b..1af5cb0 100644
--- a/include/json/reader.h
+++ b/include/json/reader.h
@@ -242,14 +242,14 @@ private:
   Nodes nodes_;
   Errors errors_;
   JSONCPP_STRING document_;
-  Location begin_;
-  Location end_;
-  Location current_;
-  Location lastValueEnd_;
-  Value* lastValue_;
+  Location begin_{};
+  Location end_{};
+  Location current_{};
+  Location lastValueEnd_{};
+  Value* lastValue_{};
   JSONCPP_STRING commentsBefore_;
   Features features_;
-  bool collectComments_;
+  bool collectComments_{};
 }; // Reader
 
 /** Interface for reading JSON from a char array.
diff --git a/include/json/value.h b/include/json/value.h
index 71bc65c..8321de7 100644
--- a/include/json/value.h
+++ b/include/json/value.h
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ private:
 
     void setComment(const char* text, size_t len);
 
-    char* comment_;
+    char* comment_{nullptr};
   };
 
   // struct MemberNamesTransform
@@ -678,8 +678,8 @@ public:
 private:
   enum Kind { kindNone = 0, kindIndex, kindKey };
   JSONCPP_STRING key_;
-  ArrayIndex index_;
-  Kind kind_;
+  ArrayIndex index_{};
+  Kind kind_{kindNone};
 };
 
 /** \brief Experimental and untested: represents a "path" to access a node.
@@ -780,7 +780,7 @@ protected:
 private:
   Value::ObjectValues::iterator current_;
   // Indicates that iterator is for a null value.
-  bool isNull_;
+  bool isNull_{true};
 
 public:
   // For some reason, BORLAND needs these at the end, rather
diff --git a/include/json/writer.h b/include/json/writer.h
index 34e71ed..1653260 100644
--- a/include/json/writer.h
+++ b/include/json/writer.h
@@ -189,9 +189,9 @@ private:
   void writeValue(const Value& value);
 
   JSONCPP_STRING document_;
-  bool yamlCompatibilityEnabled_;
-  bool dropNullPlaceholders_;
-  bool omitEndingLineFeed_;
+  bool yamlCompatibilityEnabled_{false};
+  bool dropNullPlaceholders_{false};
+  bool omitEndingLineFeed_{false};
 };
 #if defined(_MSC_VER)
 #pragma warning(pop)
@@ -257,9 +257,9 @@ private:
   ChildValues childValues_;
   JSONCPP_STRING document_;
   JSONCPP_STRING indentString_;
-  unsigned int rightMargin_;
-  unsigned int indentSize_;
-  bool addChildValues_;
+  unsigned int rightMargin_{74};
+  unsigned int indentSize_{3};
+  bool addChildValues_{false};
 };
 #if defined(_MSC_VER)
 #pragma warning(pop)
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ private:
   ChildValues childValues_;
   JSONCPP_OSTREAM* document_;
   JSONCPP_STRING indentString_;
-  unsigned int rightMargin_;
+  unsigned int rightMargin_{74};
   JSONCPP_STRING indentation_;
   bool addChildValues_ : 1;
   bool indented_ : 1;
diff --git a/src/lib_json/json_reader.cpp b/src/lib_json/json_reader.cpp
index c5af014..e1dc212 100644
--- a/src/lib_json/json_reader.cpp
+++ b/src/lib_json/json_reader.cpp
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@ typedef std::auto_ptr<CharReader> CharReaderPtr;
 // ////////////////////////////////
 
 Features::Features()
-    : allowComments_(true), strictRoot_(false),
-      allowDroppedNullPlaceholders_(false), allowNumericKeys_(false) {}
+     {}
 
 Features Features::all() { return {}; }
 
diff --git a/src/lib_json/json_value.cpp b/src/lib_json/json_value.cpp
index 2445d31..76c14a2 100644
--- a/src/lib_json/json_value.cpp
+++ b/src/lib_json/json_value.cpp
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ JSONCPP_NORETURN void throwLogicError(JSONCPP_STRING const& msg) {
 // //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-Value::CommentInfo::CommentInfo() : comment_(nullptr) {}
+Value::CommentInfo::CommentInfo()  {}
 
 Value::CommentInfo::~CommentInfo() {
   if (comment_)
@@ -1575,7 +1575,7 @@ Value::iterator Value::end() {
 // class PathArgument
 // //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-PathArgument::PathArgument() : key_(), index_(), kind_(kindNone) {}
+PathArgument::PathArgument() : key_() {}
 
 PathArgument::PathArgument(ArrayIndex index)
     : key_(), index_(index), kind_(kindIndex) {}
diff --git a/src/lib_json/json_valueiterator.inl b/src/lib_json/json_valueiterator.inl
index 7cc3792..4a2fc2e 100644
--- a/src/lib_json/json_valueiterator.inl
+++ b/src/lib_json/json_valueiterator.inl
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ namespace Json {
 // //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 ValueIteratorBase::ValueIteratorBase()
-    : current_(), isNull_(true) {
+    : current_() {
 }
 
 ValueIteratorBase::ValueIteratorBase(
diff --git a/src/lib_json/json_writer.cpp b/src/lib_json/json_writer.cpp
index 54fcb4f..02d9a74 100644
--- a/src/lib_json/json_writer.cpp
+++ b/src/lib_json/json_writer.cpp
@@ -352,8 +352,8 @@ Writer::~Writer() {}
 // //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 FastWriter::FastWriter()
-    : yamlCompatibilityEnabled_(false), dropNullPlaceholders_(false),
-      omitEndingLineFeed_(false) {}
+    
+      {}
 
 void FastWriter::enableYAMLCompatibility() { yamlCompatibilityEnabled_ = true; }
 
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ void FastWriter::writeValue(const Value& value) {
 // //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 StyledWriter::StyledWriter()
-    : rightMargin_(74), indentSize_(3), addChildValues_(false) {}
+     {}
 
 JSONCPP_STRING StyledWriter::write(const Value& root) {
   document_.clear();
diff --git a/src/test_lib_json/jsontest.cpp b/src/test_lib_json/jsontest.cpp
index 03703c9..0329eea 100644
--- a/src/test_lib_json/jsontest.cpp
+++ b/src/test_lib_json/jsontest.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ namespace JsonTest {
 // //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 TestResult::TestResult()
-    : predicateId_(1), lastUsedPredicateId_(0), messageTarget_(nullptr) {
+     {
   // The root predicate has id 0
   rootPredicateNode_.id_ = 0;
   rootPredicateNode_.next_ = nullptr;
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ TestResult& TestResult::operator<<(bool value) {
 // class TestCase
 // //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-TestCase::TestCase() : result_(nullptr) {}
+TestCase::TestCase()  {}
 
 TestCase::~TestCase() {}
 
diff --git a/src/test_lib_json/jsontest.h b/src/test_lib_json/jsontest.h
index e508282..7650422 100644
--- a/src/test_lib_json/jsontest.h
+++ b/src/test_lib_json/jsontest.h
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public:
   /// Not encapsulated to prevent step into when debugging failed assertions
   /// Incremented by one on assertion predicate entry, decreased by one
   /// by addPredicateContext().
-  PredicateContext::Id predicateId_;
+  PredicateContext::Id predicateId_{1};
 
   /// \internal Implementation detail for predicate macros
   PredicateContext* predicateStackTail_;
@@ -109,9 +109,9 @@ private:
   Failures failures_;
   JSONCPP_STRING name_;
   PredicateContext rootPredicateNode_;
-  PredicateContext::Id lastUsedPredicateId_;
+  PredicateContext::Id lastUsedPredicateId_{0};
   /// Failure which is the target of the messages added using operator <<
-  Failure* messageTarget_;
+  Failure* messageTarget_{nullptr};
 };
 
 class TestCase {
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ public:
   virtual const char* testName() const = 0;
 
 protected:
-  TestResult* result_;
+  TestResult* result_{nullptr};
 
 private:
   virtual void runTestCase() = 0;
diff --git a/src/test_lib_json/main.cpp b/src/test_lib_json/main.cpp
index d0315d7..b4f3f59 100644
--- a/src/test_lib_json/main.cpp
+++ b/src/test_lib_json/main.cpp
@@ -82,19 +82,19 @@ struct ValueTest : JsonTest::TestCase {
     /// Initialize all checks to \c false by default.
     IsCheck();
 
-    bool isObject_;
-    bool isArray_;
-    bool isBool_;
-    bool isString_;
-    bool isNull_;
+    bool isObject_{false};
+    bool isArray_{false};
+    bool isBool_{false};
+    bool isString_{false};
+    bool isNull_{false};
 
-    bool isInt_;
-    bool isInt64_;
-    bool isUInt_;
-    bool isUInt64_;
-    bool isIntegral_;
-    bool isDouble_;
-    bool isNumeric_;
+    bool isInt_{false};
+    bool isInt64_{false};
+    bool isUInt_{false};
+    bool isUInt64_{false};
+    bool isIntegral_{false};
+    bool isDouble_{false};
+    bool isNumeric_{false};
   };
 
   void checkConstMemberCount(const Json::Value& value,
@@ -1331,10 +1331,8 @@ void ValueTest::checkMemberCount(Json::Value& value,
 }
 
 ValueTest::IsCheck::IsCheck()
-    : isObject_(false), isArray_(false), isBool_(false), isString_(false),
-      isNull_(false), isInt_(false), isInt64_(false), isUInt_(false),
-      isUInt64_(false), isIntegral_(false), isDouble_(false),
-      isNumeric_(false) {}
+    
+      {}
 
 void ValueTest::checkIs(const Json::Value& value, const IsCheck& check) {
   JSONTEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(check.isObject_, value.isObject());