pitiable vs wretched

pitiable and wretched both are adjectives.

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

As adjectives, pitiable and wretched are synonyms defined as:

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

pitiable (adjective)	wretched (adjective)
inspiring mixed contempt and pity	morally reprehensible
deserving or inciting pity	of very poor quality or condition
	characterized by physical misery
	deserving or inciting pity
	very unhappy; full of misery