misfortunate vs wretched

misfortunate and wretched both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, misfortunate and wretched are synonyms defined as:

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

misfortunate (adjective)	wretched (adjective)
deserving or inciting pity	morally reprehensible
	of very poor quality or condition
	characterized by physical misery
	deserving or inciting pity
	very unhappy; full of misery