pitted vs alveolate

pitted and alveolate both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pitted	No	Yes	No	No
alveolate	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, pitted and alveolate are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of pitted include cavitied, faveolate, honeycombed.

pitted (adjective)	alveolate (adjective)
pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb)	pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb)