pitiable vs misfortunate

pitiable and misfortunate both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, pitiable and misfortunate are synonyms defined as:

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

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