misfortunate vs pitiable

misfortunate and pitiable both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, misfortunate and pitiable are synonyms defined as:

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

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