pitiful vs deplorable

pitiful and deplorable both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pitiful	No	Yes	No	No
deplorable	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, pitiful and deplorable are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of pitiful include distressing, lamentable, sad, sorry.

pitiful (adjective)	deplorable (adjective)
bad; unfortunate	bad; unfortunate
inspiring mixed contempt and pity	of very poor quality or condition
deserving or inciting pity	bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure