misfortunate vs pathetic

misfortunate and pathetic both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
misfortunate	No	Yes	No	No
pathetic	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, misfortunate and pathetic are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of misfortunate include hapless, miserable, piteous, pitiable, pitiful, poor, wretched.

misfortunate (adjective)	pathetic (adjective)
deserving or inciting pity	inspiring mixed contempt and pity
	inspiring scornful pity
	deserving or inciting pity