recipient vs receiver

recipient and receiver both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
recipient	Yes	No	No	No
receiver	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, recipient and receiver are synonyms defined as:

recipient (noun)	receiver (noun)
the semantic role of the animate entity that is passively involved in the happening denoted by the verb in the clause	set that receives radio or tv signals
a person who receives something	earphone that converts electrical signals into sounds
	a person who receives something
	(law) a person (usually appointed by a court of law) who liquidates assets or preserves them for the benefit of affected parties
	a football player who catches (or is supposed to catch) a forward pass
	the tennis player who receives the serve