niche vs recess

niche and recess both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
niche	Yes	No	No	No
recess	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, niche and recess are synonyms defined as:

As nouns, niche and recess are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of niche include corner, recession.

niche (noun)	recess (noun)
an enclosure that is set back or indented	a pause from doing something (as work)
a small concavity	an enclosure that is set back or indented
a position particularly well suited to the person who or organization which occupies it	an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
(ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species)	a small concavity
	a state of abeyance or suspended business