piteous vs pitiable

piteous and pitiable both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, piteous and pitiable are synonyms defined as:

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

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