lamentable vs pitiful

lamentable and pitiful both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lamentable	No	Yes	No	No
pitiful	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, lamentable and pitiful are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of lamentable include deplorable, distressing, sad, sorry.

lamentable (adjective)	pitiful (adjective)
bad; unfortunate	bad; unfortunate
	inspiring mixed contempt and pity
	deserving or inciting pity