madden vs torment

madden is not a noun while torment is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
madden	No	No	Yes	No
torment	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, torment is a hypernym of madden; that is, torment is a word with a broader meaning than madden:

Other hypernyms of madden include bedevil, crucify, dun, frustrate, rag.

madden (noun)	torment (noun)
	the act of harassing someone
	a severe affliction
	intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
	extreme mental distress
	a feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented
	unbearable physical pain

madden (verb)	torment (verb)
make mad	subject to torture
drive up the wall; go on someone's nerves	torment emotionally or mentally
cause to go crazy; cause to lose one's mind	treat cruelly